170 Democrats voted against deporting illegals who are caught committing additional crimes after entering America
Since the Biden administration is failing its duty to protect America’s borders, and is actually facilitating illegal immigration, Congress is trying to use its powers to keep U.S. citizens safe.
The House on Thursday passed the “Laken Riley Act,” which would force the federal government to detain and deport any illegal immigrants who are arrested for burglary or theft.
Laken Riley is a college student who was recently brutally murdered while jogging on her school’s campus.
The man being charged for Riley’s murder is 26-year-old illegal alien Jose Ibarra of Venezuela.
Of course, the “undocumented migrants” have already committed crimes by illegally entering the country so the bill would technically be deporting illegals who are caught committing a second crime.
The legislation passed with a 251-170 vote, meaning 37 Democrats joined Republicans in voting “yes.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) commented on the bill’s passing, writing, “170 House Democrats just voted against the Laken Riley Act, refusing to require the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants who have been caught committing a crime. Sadly, if these Democrats have their way, there will be more victims like Laken Riley.”
170 House Democrats just voted against the Laken Riley Act, refusing to require the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants who have been caught committing a crime.
Sadly, if these Democrats have their way, there will be more victims like Laken Riley. https://t.co/SWOlvwzBVv— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) March 7, 2024
“Innocent Americans from Laken Riley in Georgia to the 14-year-old rape victim of an illegal immigrant in our home state of Louisiana,” Speaker Johnson said Wednesday. “They’ve all been victimized by those whom the Biden administration has released into our country. He is releasing them into your state.”
Democrats like Congressman Jerry Nadler of New York claimed the GOP is “exploiting” Riley’s death “for yet another partisan, political stunt.”
Republicans passed the bill hours ahead of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address with hopes of bringing more attention to Riley’s tragic death and the liberal political policies that contributed to the murder.