They also passed the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act bill. It’s about time, however 3 Republicans voted no on that one. Now we have to deal with the Senate, which blocked both Kate’s Law and a bill defunding sanctuary cities late last year. The GOP controlled Senate. Let’s make sure they know where we stand on this. Enough with obstruction from both parties. Here’s some background on Nebra Hassanen’s murder.
House Republicans took action Thursday to crack down on illegal immigrants and the cities that shelter them.
One bill passed by the House would deny federal grants to sanctuary cities and another, Kate’s Law, would increase the penalties for deported aliens who try to return to the United States.
Kate’s Law, which would increase the penalties for deported aliens who try to return to the United States and caught, passed with a vote of 257 to 157.
Kate’s Law is named for Kate Steinle, a San Francisco woman killed by an illegal immigrant who was in the U.S. despite multiple deportations. The two-year anniversary of her death is on Saturday.
“He should not have been here, and she should not have died,” House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday, in a final push for Kate’s Law, an earlier version of which was blocked in the Senate last year…
The other bill, which would deny federal grants to sanctuary cities, passed with a vote of 228-195 with 3 Democrats voting yes and 7 Republicans voting no.
Now, if the Senate will only follow suit, we’ll be in tall cotton. #GetItDone
Totally agree Mickey. The lack of willingness of the Republican Congress to get things done did not go unnoticed from the start. Now, after 5 months, it’s become a glaring pattern of incompetence. Actually, I’m not so sure it isn’t deliberate.
One has to wonder. #Lame