Feenstra Helps Introduce Legislation to Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Sex Crimes

HULL, IOWA – Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by Unnaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act, which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to classify sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence as aggravated felonies, and thus, deportable offenses.

U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced this legislation in the U.S. Senate.

“According to data recently released by ICE, there are over 660,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records – including nearly 16,000 with sexual assault convictions – on the loose in our communities. These numbers are infuriating and are the result of the Biden-Harris administration’s dangerous, open-border policies,” said Rep. Feenstra. “I’m glad to work with Senator Ernst and Senator Grassley to introduce legislation to deport illegal immigrants who have been convicted of sex crimes. It is just common sense to remove criminals from our communities so that we can keep our kids and families safe.”

The data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement can be found HERE.

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