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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@9L4PZ2KConservative1yr1Y
They shall be held in prison for longer but unless they have there Canadian citizen ship they will serve the canadian sentence for that crime
@9GB6TRP1yr1Y
If they are legally a Canadian citizen then no, unless they commit an act of terrorism or traitorism.
@9FKMM2T2yrs2Y
Yes if it is a felony and they have not been here for a minimum of five years, and/or have citizenship
@9D74LR42yrs2Y
Depends on the crime severity
@9BGJ2B4Conservative2yrs2Y
Depends what crime did they commit?
@9B5QF6C2yrs2Y
If they have created a very serious crime but have a legal citizenship, no. If they don't and it's safe to return then yes.
@99WWN672yrs2Y
Immigrants should only be deported if they are on the run or have entered the country illegally.
@99SZGB32yrs2Y
There should be a specific number of strikes that one has before being shipped off.
@B2H7LC33mos3MO
Yes, only the immigrant is not officially gotten his citizenship or if he committed a crime while on the process of getting his citizenship.
@9MH9M2611mos11MO
If they have entered the country illegally yes. After serving their sentence they shall be deported depending on the crime such as murder.
@9BLGW4M2yrs2Y
No because everone makes a serious crime
@99XNHZP2yrs2Y
If they are not a legal citizen and they commit a serious crime they can be deported (If their country is dangerous then we do not deport.)
@999RCNH2yrs2Y
they should just be arrested like they are normal people because they re normal people
@95WSYH73yrs3Y
I think immigrants who commit serious crimes ARE under threat of deportation. If the immigrant is a citizen then of course not, that would create a two tier system.
@95SHK28Conservative3yrs3Y
I think no because getting deported might be what the criminal want because it's possible they will recieve protection when they go there it also depends on what kind and how serious the crime it is
@92VD8DF3yrs3Y
Depends on the crime, robbery? no deportation. Murder? sure
@8Z6P9KQ3yrs3Y
Yes, if they cannot serve their sentence/cannot be rehabilitated, so long as it’s safe to return to their country. No, so long as they can serve their sentence fully, or can be sufficiently rehabilitated.
@8YVT5LX3yrs3Y
they should have to be in jail here
@8YNQWJ53yrs3Y
they should stay in jail in the country they commited the crime in
@8WBT4LC4yrs4Y
No, but they should serve their full time based on the crime (after the investigation of course).
@8VQV6TG4yrs4Y
No, they must face justice here where they committed the crime
@8VNXHGX4yrs4Y
i believe they should receive the same punishment if they weren't an immigrant for doing the same thing.
@8VJ6S4F4yrs4Y
Yes if they are not yet a citizen
@8VCWF2C4yrs4Y
If they don’t have there green card if they come in and don’t have it yet
@8VCS27H4yrs4Y
I think serving a sentence just like any other citizen should be enough of a punishment. An immigrant should be treated the same way as any other person.
@8VCRSPR4yrs4Y
yes if they do a crime more then once after put in jail but if its pretty safe ish to go
@8VBT7QP4yrs4Y
If the crime is deliberate violent crime
@8VB26JN4yrs4Y
Should be considered on case by case basis
@8QVFYB74yrs4Y
Depending on how long they have already been here.
@8QL4WLD4yrs4Y
No as long as they go to jail
@8NXG5644yrs4Y
Only for 1st degree murder
@8KB4XB44yrs4Y
No, they should be tried as any Canadian
@8K7KQ5F4yrs4Y
If they are immigrating to Canada they are staying there so no
@8HW4LNL5yrs5Y
It depends how bad the crime is but I personally think yes
@8GN2T8T5yrs5Y
no, they should pay for their crime and wait it out like the rest of the canadians
@8DYQ9WK5yrs5Y
Yes but only if their from india, syria, iraq ect
They should not because if they want to undo their mistake it's hard to in a diferent country
@9C7KXS62yrs2Y
They should be punished the same way just like every one else in Canada
@99C33V52yrs2Y
Yes, as long as it is safe for them to go back to their country and they have not received permanent resident status/Canadian citizenship
@997DFMN2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if the crime is very serious (not just any crime that would mean jail time)
No, they should be persecuted like any other resident
depends on the crime but why should that be any different than when a person who was born here does a crime.
@8YV76Y83yrs3Y
I, personally think everyone deserves a second chance. And if the criminal is immigrating for a clean slate in life I 1000% don't agree to the idea of them being deported.
@8YDHT9J3yrs3Y
no because they could get away with the crime if they're deported from the country
@8VC5XQT4yrs4Y
Yes if it is a deliberate violent crime.
@8SQB7WF4yrs4Y
Depending on citizenship but for most cases no.
@8KSPPR94yrs4Y
Yes, if it’s safe for them to return to their country and they entered Canada illegally
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