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Title: Meet the ONLY REPUBLICAN to Vote AGAINST Kate’s Law
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Published: Jun 29, 2017
Author: Amy Moreno
Post Date: 2017-06-30 07:43:09 by Gatlin
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Views: 1503
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On Thursday, the House voted to pass Kate’s Law. The law is named after Kate Steinle, an American woman who was shot to death in San Francisco by an illegal alien who had been deported numerous times. The House passed a total of 2 bills today, which will go a long way in cracking down on illegal immigration. One of the bills will deny federal grants to sanctuary cities. The other bill, known as “Kate’s Law,” will severely punish deported aliens who illegally return to the United States. Twenty-four Democrats voted for “Kate’s Law.” Justin Amash was the only Republican to oppose it. Amash is a Palestinian “Republican” congressman who represents Michigan’s 3rd District. Michigan, he needs to go. 
UNITED STATES Ð MAY 10: Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich.
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#1. To: Gatlin (#0)
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll344.xml The Roll Call vote on HR 3004, Kate's Law, 29 June 2017 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I believe this tweet by Justin Amash addressed his vote on Kate's Law, sort of. I do not find any explanation given as to why he finds the bill unconstitutional. The second bill he alluded to was about sanctuary cities. Looking at the text, I note that the bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act under Title 8. It does not amend or create a provision under Title 18, the criminal statutes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://twitter.com/justinamash?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Justin Amash I voted no today on two bills that together violate the 1st, 4th, 5th, 10th, and 11th Amendments. I will always defend our Constitution. 4,730 replies 1,051 retweets 3,431 likes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Text of Kate's Law
Calendar No. 276
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2193
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for
individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed
and for other purposes.
___________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 21, 2015
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Perdue, and Mr.
Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
October 22, 2015
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
___________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for
individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Illegal Reentry Act'' or as
``Kate's Law''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR REENTRY OF REMOVED ALIEN.
Section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1326)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively;
(2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), any alien
who--
``(1) has been denied admission, excluded, deported, or
removed or has departed the United States while an order of
exclusion, deportation, or removal is outstanding; and
``(2) thereafter enters, attempts to enter, or is at any
time found in, the United States, unless--
``(A) prior to the alien's reembarkation at a place
outside the United States or the alien's application
for admission from foreign contiguous territory, the
Secretary of Homeland Security has expressly consented
to such alien's reapplying for admission; or
``(B) with respect to an alien previously denied
admission and removed, such alien shall establish that
the alien was not required to obtain such advance
consent under this Act or any prior Act;
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or
imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
``(b) Criminal Penalties for Reentry of Certain Removed Aliens.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalty provided in
subsection (a), and except as provided in subsection (c), an
alien described in subsection (a)--
``(A) who was convicted before such removal or
departure of three or more misdemeanors involving
drugs, crimes against the person, or both, or a felony
(other than an aggravated felony), shall be fined under
title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than
10 years, or both;
``(B) who has been excluded from the United States
pursuant to section 235(c) because the alien was
excludable under section 212(a)(3)(B) or who has been
removed from the United States pursuant to the
provisions of title V, and who thereafter, without the
permission of the Secretary of Homeland Security,
enters the United States, or attempts to do so, shall
be fined under title 18, United States Code, and
imprisoned for a period of 10 years, which sentence
shall not run concurrently with any other sentence;
``(C) who was removed from the United States
pursuant to section 241(a)(4)(B) who thereafter,
without the permission of the Secretary of Homeland
Security, enters, attempts to enter, or is at any time
found in, the United States (unless the Secretary of
Homeland Security has expressly consented to such
alien's reentry) shall be fined under title 18, United
States Code, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or
both; and
``(D) who has been denied admission, excluded,
deported, or removed 3 or more times and thereafter
enters, attempts to enter, crosses the border to,
attempts to cross the border to, or is at any time
found in the United States, shall be fined under title
18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 10
years, or both.
``(2) Removal defined.--In this subsection and subsection
(c), the term `removal' includes any agreement in which an
alien stipulates to removal during (or not during) a criminal
trial under either Federal or State law.
``(c) Mandatory Minimum Criminal Penalty for Reentry of Certain
Removed Aliens.--Notwithstanding the penalties provided in subsections
(a) and (b), an alien described in subsection (a)--
``(1) who was convicted before such removal or departure of
an aggravated felony; or
``(2) who was convicted at least two times before such
removal or departure of illegal reentry under this section;
shall be imprisoned not less than five years and not more than 20
years, and may, in addition, be fined under title 18, United States
Code.''; and
(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``section 242(h)(2)'' and inserting
``section 241(a)(4)''; and
(B) by striking ``Attorney General'' and inserting
``Secretary of Homeland Security''.
Calendar No. 276
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2193
___________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for
individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed
and for other purposes.
___________________________________________
October 22, 2015
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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What is the problem here? As bills go it looks straight forward.
It's not clear to me. I guess it must await a clarification by Amash. The only thing I could think of was this imposed severe penalties of imprisonment without resort to creating or changing a criminal statute.
Verified account @justinamash 23h23 hours ago
Justin Amash
Verified account @justinamash Jun 29
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2193 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
#2. To: nolu chan (#1)
#3. To: Justified (#2)
What is the problem here? As bills go it looks straight forward.
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