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San Francisco shooting suspect Francisco Sanchez and
victim Kathryn Steinle are shown in this composite photo.
(Associated Press)
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House Republicans took action Thursday to
crack down on illegal immigrants and the cities that shelter them.
One bill passed by the House would deny
federal grants to sanctuary cities and another, Kate’s Law, would increase the
penalties for deported aliens who try to return to the United States.
Kate's Law, which would increase the
penalties for deported aliens who try to return to the United States and
caught, passed with a vote of 257 to 157, with one Republican voting no and 24
Democrats voting yes.
Kate's Law is named for Kate Steinle, a San
Francisco woman killed by an illegal immigrant who was in the U.S. despite
multiple deportations. The two-year anniversary of her death is on
Saturday.
President Trump called the bill's passage
"good news" in a tweet, adding "House just passed #KatesLaw.
Hopefully Senate will follow." More
