Noem, House Pass Bills to Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities and Illegal Immigration

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Rep. Kristi Noem today joined the U.S. House of Representatives in passing legislation that cracks down on sanctuary cities and illegal immigrants who re-enter the country.

"We need to start getting tough on those who break our laws and the cities that openly shield them from federal law enforcement," said Noem. "Kate Steinle should have never lost her life on that San Francisco pier two years ago. She and others like her were in mind today as we voted to make American communities safer and more secure. While more must be done to strengthen our border, these bills are a critical step forward."

Named for Kate Steinle, a young woman who was murdered by an illegal immigrant with a criminal record that had been deported five times, H.R.3004, Kate's Law, would toughen the punishment for illegal immigrants who re-enter the country.

Additionally, Kate's murder took place in San Francisco, a "sanctuary city." San Francisco is one of around 300 cities that openly shield criminal illegal immigrants from federal law enforcement. With that in mind, Noem also joined the House in passing H.R.3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, which withholds federal grants from cities that don't cooperate with law enforcement.

The Trump administration has endorsed both bills, which now head to the Senate for consideration.

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