A new bill aimed at deporting illegal immigrants out of the United States if they assault a police officer passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
The bill is one of several pieces of legislation that House Republicans have put up for a vote this week as part of National Police Week.
The bill passed with a 265 to 148 vote, with just 54 Democrats voting with the GOP.
The bill, ‘Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act,’ is led by Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J.
After the bill was introduced in February, he said:
“There is no reason that an illegal alien who attacks our law enforcement should remain in our country; that shows zero respect for our rule of law or our institutions, and they will not be positive contributors to society.”
Fox News reported:
The bill would require illegal immigrants to be detained by federal authorities until they can be deported.
It would also “create a new category for migrant inadmissibility,” specifically dealing with illegal immigrants who were accused of assaulting police, Van Drew said.
The No. 3 House Republican, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Fox News Digital when the bill passed, “House Democrats just voted to protect violent illegal immigrants over our brave law enforcement officers. Once again, the Democrat Party proves they are the most anti-law enforcement party in history.”
It comes after several recent instances of illegal immigrants attacking police have gained national attention as the country continues to grapple with the ongoing illegal immigration crisis at the southern border.
A group of illegal immigrants was seen on video violently attacking two New York City police officers in Times Square in late January.
And in early March, a man who came to the U.S. illegally was accused of killing a Washington State Patrol trooper when he crashed into him on an interstate highway, according to Fox 13.
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Officers attacked by migrants in NYC.
— ReallyRowdyRed (@ReallyRowdyRed) January 31, 2024
I wonder if those officers were deterring the migrants from finding gainful employment or just seeking a better life? pic.twitter.com/hOvVofCFEG
