House Passes Bill to Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Sex Offenses; 158 DEMOCRATS VOTE AGAINST Bill to Deport Illegal Immigrants Who Commit Sex Crimes

House Passes Bill to Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Sex Offenses:

The U.S. House on Sept. 18 passed a bill that would authorize the deportation of illegal immigrants who have been convicted of a sex offense such as soliciting a minor to engage in sexual conduct.

Members voted 266–158 to send the bill introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to the Senate. All Republicans who lodged a vote were in favor of the bill, while 51 Democrats voted in favor and 158 voted against.

Known as the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, the bill would add to federal immigration law that any illegal immigrant who has been convicted of or has admitted to carrying out sex offenses such as possession of child pornography and soliciting a minor to engage in sexual conduct would be inadmissible to the United States and shall be deported if already inside the country.

Having committed a crime of domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, child neglect, child abandonment, or violation of a protection order would also render an illegal immigrant inadmissible or deportable.

“[The legislation] removes any loopholes in current law and requires that illegal aliens who commit sex offenses or domestic violence are not to be allowed into this country anymore and must be immediately removed from our country when they’re found,” Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) said on the House floor before the vote.

The law currently designates illegal immigrants who have been convicted of a crime “involving moral turpitude” as inadmissible, but there are exceptions if the crime was committed when the illegal alien was a minor or if the maximum penalty was a year or less behind bars and the illegal immigrant was not sentenced to more than six months in prison. —>READ MORE HERE

158 Dems vote against bill to deport illegal immigrants who commit sex crimes:

More than 150 House Democrats voted against a bill that would deport illegal immigrants convicted of a sexual offense or conspiracy to commit such a crime.

The Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act passed the House of Representatives along bipartisan lines on Wednesday. All present Republicans voted for the bill, as did 51 Democratic lawmakers. The measure passed 266 to 158.

Among the Democrats who voted for the bill are Reps. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska; Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez, D-Wash.; Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.; and Hillary Scholten, D-Mich.

Two of the Democrats who voted for it are seeking higher office — Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is running for Senate, and Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is running for governor.

In addition to deporting migrants convicted of sex crimes, the legislation would also deem illegal immigrants who admit to domestic violence or sex-related charges — or are convicted of them — to be inadmissible in the U.S.

It’s part of a wider legislative push by the House GOP to spotlight issues stemming from the border crisis, which has for months affected cities and states across the country.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital hours before the vote that she “100%” anticipated Democrats voting against her bill.

“If you vote against it, you’re sexist against women,” Mace declared. —>READ MORE HERE

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