Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) in a statement to Breitbart News said that Republicans are passing the Laken Riley Act and Sarah’s Law to close loopholes that prevent illegal aliens criminals from facing justice.
More than two-thirds of senators voted to approve the Laken Riley Act on Monday, with 12 Senate Democrats voting for the legislation.
The bill requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal aliens who are charged, arrested, or convicted of committing acts of “burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.”
The Senate also approved two amendments, including Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX), which adds assault of a law enforcement officer to crimes that trigger detention. The other is Ernst’s proposal, Sarah’s Law.
Ernst pushed for Sarah’s Law as the country approaches the
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