Sen. Ted Cruz is trying for the second time this month to move a “Kate’s law” bill, after the Senate failed to impose tougher penalties on illegal immigrants who re-enter the U.S. after being deported.
The Texas Republican’s new bill introduced Wednesday would impose a five-year minimum sentence on any illegal immigrant who re-enters the country. It’s a response to the murder of Kate Steinle in San Francisco at the hands of an illegal immigrant.
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