Senator Rick Scott (R-TX) has joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the Stop Illegal Reentry Act, also known as Kate’s Law. While President Donald Trump (R) is undergoing public ICE raids throughout the country, Sens. Scott, Cruz, and other GOP members are taking the legislative route to impose the legal system against immigrant crime.
Kate's Law mandates a mandatory five-year prison sentence for an illegal immigrant who has multiple convictions or a conviction for an aggravated felony.
The bill was also co-sponsored by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-WI), James Lankford (R-OK), Ted Budd (R-NC), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Jim Justice (R-WV). Representative Stephanie Bice (R-OK) introduced the companion legislation in the lower chamber.
Sen. Cruz mentioned that this legislation to curb immigrant crime has been a decade in the making and urged his colleagues to pass it quickly.
“I first introduced the Stop Illegal Reentry Act, also known as Kate’s Law, a decade ago. It is named in honor of Kate Steinle, who was murdered by an illegal alien and convicted felon who had reentered our country," said Sen. Cruz.
He added, "President Trump and the new Republican Congress are taking decisive action to restore order and address the chaos created by the Biden administration. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation and pass it expeditiously."
Moreover, Sen. Scott shared that after President Biden's administration, the reelection of President Trump will facilitate a period of law and order relating to illegal immigrants once again.
“It is shocking to think that an illegal alien can repeatedly enter our country, be removed, and subsequently re-enter the country illegally without serious consequences, especially when that illegal alien is convicted of violent crimes," said Sen. Scott. "After four years of Joe Biden’s open border and soft-on-crime policies allowing this to happen, it is no wonder families feel unsafe in their everyday lives and overwhelmingly elected President Trump to restore law and order."
Furthermore, Sen. Scott stated that this law would curb illegal immigrant crime.
"Kate’s Law will equip federal law enforcement to crack down on and deter repeated illegal border crossers, and will hold violent illegal aliens accountable to stop them from causing harm in our communities," said Scott.
