House Passes 'Kate's Law" and "no Sanctuary for Criminals Act'

House passes ‘Kate’s Law’ and ‘No Sanctuary for Criminals Act’ targeting illegal immigration

Published time: 30 Jun, 2017 00:46

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Two immigration bills have passed the House, mostly along party lines. Two dozen Democrats voted with the GOP on “Kate’s Law” to impose tougher sentences on illegal re-entry into the US, while another vote on “sanctuary cities” was even more partisan.

On Thursday, the House passed HR 3004, known as “Kate’s Law,” which would impose mandatory minimum sentences on previously removed illegal immigrants who return to the United States.
The bill passed with a 257-167 vote. One Republican voted against the bill, and 24 Democrats voted for it.