Statement from President Trump
During
my campaign, I met many grieving families who all had the same plea:
lawmakers must put the safety of American families first. Today, I
applaud the House for passing two crucial
measures to save and protect American lives. These were bills I
campaigned on and that are vital to our public safety and national
security. The first bill, Kate’s Law, increases criminal penalties for
illegal immigrants who repeatedly re-enter the country
illegally. The bill is named for Kate Steinle, who was killed by an
illegal immigrant who had been deported five times. Every year,
countless Americans are victimized, assaulted, and killed by illegal
immigrants who have been deported multiple times. It
is time for these tragedies to end.
The
second bill, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, restricts taxpayer
grant money to cities that prevent their police from turning over
dangerous criminal aliens to federal authorities.
Sanctuary cities are releasing violent criminals, including members of
the bloodthirsty MS-13 gang, back onto our streets every single day.
Innocent Americans are suffering unthinkable violence as a result of
these cities’ reckless actions. The House bill
also includes what is known as Grant’s Law and Sarah’s Law. These
provisions, which prevent the release of dangerous criminals awaiting
removal proceedings, are named for two slain Americans whose parents I
spent time with during the campaign.
The
implementation of these policies will make our communities safer.
Opposing these bills, and allowing dangerous criminals back into our
communities, our schools, and the neighborhoods
where our children play, puts all of us at risk.
Now
that the House has acted, I urged the Senate to take up these bills,
pass them, and send them to my desk. I am calling on all lawmakers to
vote for these bills and to save American
lives.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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