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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@9P8NRFMNew Democratic 10mos10MO
If it is safe to do so then maybe. However, deporting an individual because of a serious crime does not necessarily solve or fix an issue. The offender may still continue to commit crimes even after they are deported.
@9C9F9K32yrs2Y
I believe it depends on the circumstances and the seriousness of the crime. I also believe they shouldn't be deported if it isn't safe for them to return to their own country
@8XYN8MW3yrs3Y
not if they are a legal citizen
@8VSBFCD4yrs4Y
Immigrants should have the same sentence as somebody that’s not an immigrant.
@8VCX4QC4yrs4Y
Possibly it depends on how long they have been in the country and the severity of the crime
@8T87PBZ4yrs4Y
They should be treated like any citizen
@8QH8SGY4yrs4Y
Depends on their immigration status.
@8CRSHY45yrs5Y
No, unless it is an act of terrorism or same idea. e.g. mass killings, etc.
@9CDBFH32yrs2Y
It depends on what it is that do if it's like being A serial killer then they should go back but if it's like light robbery it's okya
No, unless they have not completed citizenship requirements.
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