145 Dems vote against deporting illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes. How did Valley Dems vote?

The Valley’s Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill all backed a bill to deport illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes. What about Democrats?

More than 140 House Democrats voted against a bill that aimed to deport illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes.

The legislation, House Resolution 30, passed with bipartisan support in a 274 to 145 vote, with all present Republicans supporting the bill and all opposition coming from Democratic lawmakers.

Driving the news: The bill was initially introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., during the 118th Congress but had been previously rejected by the Democrat-controlled Senate.

  • The bill also targeted deporting immigrants convicted of domestic violence or sex-related charges to prevent them from being admissible in the U.S.
  • Despite the bill’s intentions, Democrats argued that it could potentially harm domestic abuse survivors and broaden the definition of domestic violence.

How’d they vote? Valley Democrats in the House of Representative were split on Mace’s sex crimes deportation bill.

  • Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) voted against the bill.
  • Rep. Adam Gray (D-Merced) voted in favor of the bill.
  • Rep. Josh Harder (D-Tracy) voted in favor of the bill.

What they’re saying: “House Democrats’ votes against H.R. 30 should be seen for what they are: Prioritizing criminal illegal immigrants over the safety and well-being of their constituents. It’s unconscionable that we have to pass legislation like this, much less have members oppose it,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (D–Minn.) told Fox News.

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