THE FIRST PIECE OF LEGISLATION PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL SIGN INTO LAW INCLUDES PROVISIONS IOWA’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION HAS SOUGHT FOR THE PAST EIGHT YEARS.
IOWA CONGRESSMAN RANDY FEENSTRA IS A SPONSOR OF “SARAH’S LAW” — NAMED FOR A 21 YEAR OLD COUNCIL BLUFFS WOMAN WHO DIED IN OMAHA JUST HOURS AFTER SHE’D GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE.
SARAH 10 OC….THE LEGAL LIMIT.” :23
FEDERAL OFFICIALS DID NOT DETAIN THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO POLICE HAD ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ROOT’S DEATH AND HE DISAPPEARED AFTER POSTING BAIL:
SARAH11 OC………:THEY DESERVE.” :10
SARAH’S LAW REQUIRES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT TO KEEP ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN CUSTODY IF THEY’VE BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH MURDER OR SERIOUSLY INJURING SOMEONE:
SARAH12 OC……FOR THEIR CRIMES. :16
THE PROPOSAL CRAFTED AFTER SARAH ROOT’S CASE WAS ADDED ONTO THE LAKIN RILEY ACT, WHICH REQUIRES ICE TO DETAIN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ACCUSED OF THEFT OR BURGLARY.
LAKIN RILEY IS A GEORGIA NURSING STUDENT WHO WAS MURDERED BY AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO’D PREVIOUSLY BEEN ARRESTED FOR SHOPLIFTING.
THE COMBINATION OF THESE TWO BILLS PASSED THE U-S SENATE MONDAY AND IT CLEARED THE U-S HOUSE WEDNESDAY) ON A 263-TO-156.