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U.S. House Votes on H.R. 30, Nancy Mace's Bill to Deport Illegal Immigrants for Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence

Jan 16, 2025, 03:41 PM

The U.S. House of Representatives is currently voting on H.R. 30, the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, introduced by Representative Nancy Mace. The bill aims to make illegal immigrants who commit sex crimes or acts of domestic violence inadmissible and deportable. Supporters of the bill, including Representatives Harshbarger, Murphy, Gonzales, Walberg, Owens, and Feenstra, argue that it is necessary to protect American women and children from violence perpetrated by illegal immigrants, citing cases like that of Rachel Morin. They attribute the need for such legislation to the Biden administration's open border policies, with Representative Mike Collins noting that over 20,000 illegals have committed violence against women. On the other hand, Representative Jamie Raskin has criticized the bill, stating that existing criminal and immigration laws already address these issues effectively, and that H.R. 30 could harm survivors of domestic violence by setting back efforts to protect them.