Cruz, Sessions Introduce Legislation to Help ICE Agents Enforce Immigration Laws

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On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) introduced the ICE Agent Support Act of 2016 (S. 2538), which would provide U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with necessary resources to help the agency enforce our nation's immigration laws. This legislation would provide ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations with dedicated, substantial revenue from statutory fines and penalties for illegal aliens that are not currently being enforced by the Obama administration, but would generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year. The relevant statutory provisions call for fines and civil penalties for refusing to leave the United States after being ordered or agreeing to do so, using false documents, or engaging in marriage fraud.

Sen. Cruz said, "For far too long, the Obama administration has discouraged enforcement of our nation's immigration laws. President Obama has even personally threatened "consequences' for the dedicated men and women who try to follow the law." Sen. Cruz continued, "This legislation sends a clear signal of support to the ICE agents who risk their lives on a daily basis to enforce our nation's immigration laws. The next administration must support the people who protect us from illegal immigration and punish those who break our laws."

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