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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Response rates from 608 Markham 247 voters.
64% Yes |
36% No |
52% Yes |
23% No |
10% Yes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
13% No, only if they have entered the country illegally |
3% Yes, but after they have finished serving their sentence |
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Unique answers from Markham 247 voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8T8RK7S3yrs3Y
It doesn't matter to me which prison they are in
@8TJ4YV93yrs3Y
If they have family in Canada, no, let them serve time in Canada.
@8SXBDSQ4yrs4Y
No, they should serve their sentence in Canada
@8VHJHZ53yrs3Y
Yes, but after they have finished serving their sentence and its safe to return to their home countrey
@8SYC4LC4yrs4Y
If they have citizenship, they should serve their sentance as a Canadian in Canada.
@8SCG5FR4yrs4Y
If they are a canadian citizen then no. They should be treated like any other citizen.
@9ZXWXP212hrs12H
Yes, Serious crimes such as Murder and the nature of its intent, rape at any age of the victim, kidnapping, child pornography, human trafficking etc. Prisons here are great, if they came from 3rd world country where prisons are far from inhabitable, I think more justice can be serve.
@9ZS95QK1wk1W
it depends on the crime and how grave it was like if two people got caught stealing but one was stealing candy from a cornerstone while the other one was stealing money in a bank they should have different punishments
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