House Passes Bill To Deport Migrants Who Assault Police Officers

The House, which is controlled by the GOP, passed a bill that says the federal government must deport any illegal immigrant who attacks a police officer, even though most Democrats don’t agree with it.

The bill passed with 265 votes in favor and 148 votes against, with 54 Democrats voting with the GOP. The Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act is what Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., is in charge of. “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,” Van Drew said.

The bill says that the federal government must keep illegal immigrants in jail until they are sent back to their home countries. Van Drew says it also creates a new type of migrant inadmissibility that specifically targets illegal immigrants who are accused of attacking police.

Rep. Tom Emmer, the House Majority Whip and No. 3 Republican, said after the bill passed, “House Democrats just voted to protect violent, illegal immigrants over our brave law enforcement officers.” The Democrat Party has once again shown that they are the most anti-law enforcement party in history.