In 2024, over 15,000 sexual offenders illegally resided in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – Amid Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) reintroduced legislation to immediately deport illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes.
“Sexual violence has no place in America,” Grassley said. “I applaud the Trump administration for its work to uphold the rule of law and protect Americans. By designating sexual assault as an aggravated felony, Congress will open new pathways to deport dangerous criminals and keep our communities safe.”
“President Trump and his team have hit the ground running reversing the damage from the last four years, but we must ensure that every last sexual predator let in by Joe Biden is deported,” Ernst said. “The health and safety of our citizens must always come first, and I am proud to continue working with President Trump to protect the American people. These violent, criminal illegal aliens need to BE GONE!”
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Background:
The Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by Unnaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act would classify sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence as “aggravated felonies” under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Migrants convicted of “aggravated felonies” are subject to immediate deportation and barred from reentering the U.S.
In 2024, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed more than 15,000 illegal immigrants convicted of sexual assault were residing in the U.S. outside of federal custody.
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