In 2015 the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015 (Kate’s Law.) The law was introduced after San Francisco 32 year old San Francisco resident Kathryn Steinle was shot and killed by Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez on July 1, 2015. Lopez-Sanchez was an illegal immigrant from Mexico who had been deported on five separate occasions since 1991 and been charged with seven felony convictions. Since 1991 Lopez-Sanchez had been charged with seven felony convictions and deported five times by the U.S. Immigration and Naturaliza…
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@9VNJ8L97mos7MO
Only if it is safe for them to return to their country of origin and if they entered this country illegally.
@9VBYPDFWomen’s Equality8mos8MO
I Beleive they shouldnt I think they should take jail time and if they are better to re enter society they most likely moved here because where they lived was not good and here was the only option
@9PDRTXZ11mos11MO
No, most immigrants have strong familial and community ties to this country and it would be unfair to deport somone like that.
@9GBGZHC2yrs2Y
No, we should work to improve the biases in our court system and only return illegal immigrants who are able to return safely.
it depends on what the crime is if its drug smuggling sure but if its like a minor crime like a car crash it shouldnt
@9JFGVP91yr1Y
This really depends on the nature of the crime and each individual case. Arguments can be make for both sides, so it's really a grey area courts should decide.
@9F2PZ5KIndependent2yrs2Y
There are many serious crimes, so I think it’s very circumstantial
they should get a fair trial in a courtroom, if found guilty they serve there time in the US
@9BXD4NW2yrs2Y
No. This should be impossible. There should be no borders.
@93RH6JXIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if there are injuries to any victims
@92XNW6W3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they are not citizens, have finished servcng their sentence, and it is safe for them to return to their country of origin.
@92R5VK8Progressive3yrs3Y
No, open border and easy path to citizenship
@8ZP76SLTranshumanist3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if it is a federal crime and it would be safe for them to do so.
@8Z89M4J3yrs3Y
No just have them do the normal jail time.
If a crime is committed on U.S soil by an immigrant, the offender should go through the same legal process as everyone else in the United States and if found guilty, the sentence should be centered around rehabilitation, not punishment.
@lee08014yrs4Y
No, but make them do jail time for their crime(s).
@8VQ84JW4yrs4Y
If they are posing a threat to the country then yes, but otherwise they should just serve their sentence in prison.
@8TSKWW44yrs4Y
No, as long as they earned their citizenship they are fine. Sent to prison if serious crime
@8TPR3ZY4yrs4Y
No, they committed a crime in the States so they should be tried and punished here according to American Law.
@8QWL7PT4yrs4Y
No, only if they are found to be illegal. Legal immigrants should still be tried and serve their sentence however.
No, They should be provided due process first before a decision for deportation is made
@8QB6L8K4yrs4Y
Yes, but depending on the severity of the crime (i.e. murder, rape, pedophilia) they should receive the death penalty after being found guilty rather than be deported. Attempted serious crimes should be met with deportation, but if they are found within the borders of the USA illegally again, they face the death penalty.
@8PB5C545yrs5Y
If the immigrant is a legal citizen and committed a serious crime then they have the right to have a far trial without getting deported. If they are not legally citizen and they have committed a serious crime then they should get deported.
@8P2WP2HWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
Yes, they should only be sent back if they have nobody in the US but they should serve time.
@8NY2VTN5yrs5Y
Yes, but only If they have entered the country illegally. Legal immigrants should serve their sentence then assess if the should be deported.
@8MXS3YX5yrs5Y
Only illegal immigrants should be deported
No, unless they are a citizen
Only if they are a repeat offender with serious crimes
@8JKMQ4F5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as they are able to comply with any due sentence/reparations and rehabilitative processes required.
@8GP564K5yrs5Y
yes, only if they can be extradited to a serious prison in their home country, if not they should be either imprisoned or possibly killed depending on the severity of their crime (rape, molestation, murder)
@8F36K6D5yrs5Y
Yes, but only after due process and conviction for a serious crime
@8DJBJC75yrs5Y
no, they should be given citizenship and given a fair trial like anyone else who commits a serious crime
"Serious" is not defined
@9972HLP2yrs2Y
They should go to prison is they get convicted
@985X7M82yrs2Y
Yes, but only if the crime is severe.
@97BN32WRepublican3yrs3Y
No, legal immigrants should never be deported as a form of punishment once they have citizenship, but illegal immigrants should be deported
It depends, and should be decided in cooperation with their country-of-origin
@8ZPK8SCIndependent3yrs3Y
After due process if they are proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
@8LP5D2PRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if it has been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt
@8G48MXP5yrs5Y
No, only if they are not citizens.
@8FJWZM25yrs5Y
Yes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country otherwise imprison them.
@8DG6RJW5yrs5Y
No, if they are citizens
@8PWXW4S3yrs3Y
Yes, only if it is murder that's not in self defense or another violent crime
@8PWXW4S3yrs3Y
Yes, only if it is murder not in self defense or another violent crime
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