Republican lawmakers are gearing up for another immigration-related vote a week after Congress passed the Laken Riley Act. GOP Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Stephanie Bice are set to reintroduce a bill on Tuesday seeking to impose stricter penalties on migrants who attempt to unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being deported, Axios reported.
The legislation, referred to as "Kate's Law," is named after Kate Steinle, a 32-year-old woman killed on a San Francisco pier by an undocumented immigrant with felony convictions who had been deported five times. The bill seeks to impose heavier fines and longer prison sentences for migrants who attempt to cross the U.S. border after being forcefully removed.
