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“SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” mentioning Joni Ernst was published in the Senate section on page S865 on Feb. 24.
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SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTION 71--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ALIENS
CONVICTED OF DRUNK DRIVING OFFENSES QUALIFY AS A PUBLIC SAFETY THREAT
FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Grassley, and Mrs. Fischer) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
S. Res. 71
Whereas Sarah Root of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died at the hands of a drunk driver who was not lawfully present in the United States;
Whereas the mission of the immigration enforcement process is to ensure the safety of our communities; and
Whereas drunk driving and aliens convicted of drunk driving are a threat to public safety of the United States, and to say otherwise is offensive to both the victims of drunk driving offenses and those who seek to enforce criminal statutes related to drunk driving: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that any guidance issued by the Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as it relates to immigration enforcement and removal of aliens should not deprioritize the removal of aliens convicted of--
(1) drunk driving or otherwise driving under the influence; or
(2) any crime which includes as an element an act of assault or violence.
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