DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced a bill on Wednesday that blocks sex offenders from immigrating to the United States, and deports those convicted of sexual offenses.
The “BE GONE” Act, or the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by un-Naturalized Emigrants Act – that would make “sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence” a disqualifying act for those seeking to immigrate to the U.S.—such as those given the temporary status of “humanitarian parole.”
The bill also gives law enforcement the ability to deport those convicted of violent sex crimes or sexual assault and those trying to immigrate. Specifically, it would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 to include sexual assault and other forms of aggravated sexual violence as a disqualifying crime for foreign applicants for residence in the United States and deportable for non-citizen resident immigrants.
“There was no question that our immigration system right now, under the Biden administration, is strained to its limits, all by the crises they created. Properly betting and processing these individuals is a must,” Ernst said on a conference call with Iowa press on Wednesday.
“We have already seen extremely concerning issues and the Biden administration’s ability to carry out those vetting processes properly. Another key obstacle that we must address immediately is making sure that criminal sexual predators, who are seeking to take advantage of our strained immigration system to enter our country, are identified, stopped, and, if found here, expeditiously deported,” she stated.
“Right now, the current laws on the books don’t effectively target those who have been convicted of sexual assault and sexual violence. We desperately need to update these laws to make sure we block sexual predators from immigrating to the U.S.,” Ernst added.
That statement is WRONG. 8 USC 1182: Inadmissible aliens ( https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title8-section1182&num=0&edition=prelim: ) already defines who can/can not enter the US.
In pain language according to https://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/what-crimes-make-immigrants-inadmissible.html :
“You become inadmissible to the U.S. if you have been convicted of, admit to having committed, or admit having committed acts that add up to the essential elements of one of the following:
So the difference Ernst wants is no exceptions allowed period. It seems to me she just wants less immigrants.
Fascist bitch. We’ll kill this one too along with HR 5150.
AS IF “sexual predators” are routinely getting into the U.S. as it is. Joni is a Trumpist, nationalist, populist demagogue like the rest of the Republican Party today, busy creating phantom boogeymen to appeal to their appallingly ignorant base.
Are murderers, etc. Ok to enter?
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.”
They need to scratch that off the Statue of Liberty! That sentiment doesn’t apply anymore thanks to the current outrage culture and people like Joni Ernst and Chris Smith.
Well, I get everyone’s view! We shouldn’t allow illegal immigration! I’ve attended (friend) a swearing in LA and I was blown away by how many people where present! That was 1/3 for the day and this was going on all over the country.? We have a homeless crisis that’s out of control! This isn’t about hate, but rather enforcing the laws and not disrespecting the tax payers and all of the military personnel who have given their lives for our freedoms! It’s also about insuring we know who comes to our country to avoid terrorist activities or another 911! If we allow murderers, drug lords or those with serious offenses to immigrate to our country, what are we really saying? No, the registry shouldn’t exist; but let’s be honest. No victims here. Would (how honest are you?) any of you re committed a crime? Hmmm? Or, let’s pretend that if you sexually assault a woman only gets you 30 days in jail? Probation? Misdemeanor? Registry doesn’t exist? Murder: probation? Crime would increase! Don’t lie! I think in reality, serious 10 years on registry? Minor? 5 years? Lifetime of your a repeat offender? It’s not going away! What do you think and let’s be real? We can’t let anyone come to our country! It’s not about hate, but rather protecting our country and national security’
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Me personally I don’t care about leaving the country why would I spend $7.000 on a family vacation to Rome for 2 weeks just to come home and still be on the registry labeled a sex offender.
People forced to register in California still trying live normal lives are like drug addicts getting high to numb their pain, pretending to be a normal person in society while on the registry is just a temporary high, then reality kicks back in and you realize that your a registered sex offender that is not wanted in todays society.
Good luck
One wonders who’s behind the “iron curtain” with all this computer greed when everyone wants a piece of the information “action highway.Talk about irreconilable differences. The rhyme or reasoning is not their or who assumes the role of who they should let in and who they should ban.Government is already in jeapordy and this potato state wants to pass a bill………… unreal.
It’s funny how they don’t want sex offenders in the communities but they don’t allow sex offenders to leave either. Lol
My sister in law researches immigrants committing crimes in the United States. I wonder what her current research is on immigrants committing/committed sex offenses in the country. Maybe she should educate Congress.