{"id":14603,"date":"2017-06-30T15:15:22","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T15:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalcenter.org\/?p=14603"},"modified":"2017-09-14T03:53:45","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T03:53:45","slug":"kates-law-praised-by-lawman-for-protecting-public-helping-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalcenter.org\/ncppr\/2017\/06\/30\/kates-law-praised-by-lawman-for-protecting-public-helping-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate&#8217;s Law Praised by Lawman for Protecting Public, Helping Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14604 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P21Neddfullbody-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P21Neddfullbody-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/nationalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P21Neddfullbody.jpg 601w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/>On June 29, the U.S. House of Representatives passed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govtrack.us\/congress\/bills\/115\/hr3004\/summary\">H.R. 3004<\/a> &#8211; \u201cKate\u2019s Law\u201d &#8211; to mandate stricter penalties for deported felons who re-enter the United States illegally.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, which enjoys the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/2017\/06\/29\/house-to-vote-on-kate-s-law-as-part-illegal-immigrant-crackdown.html\">support<\/a> of President Donald Trump, is named after Kate Steinle.\u00a0 In 2015, Steinle was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/crime\/article\/The-San-Francico-murder-case-behind-Kate-s-11257653.php\">allegedly murdered<\/a> by an illegal alien who was deported on five previous occasions. \u00a0Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, charged in the shooting death of Steinle, is expected to be tried in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Kate\u2019s Law passed the House by an overwhelming 257-157 vote.\u00a0 In the Senate, companion legislation that is still under consideration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/senate-bill\/45\">S. 45<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Project 21 Co-Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcenter.org\/bios\/P21Speakers_Nedd.html\">Council Nedd<\/a>, a constable in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, had this comment on the passage of H.R. 3004:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In my duties as a Pennsylvania constable, I have regular interactions with illegal immigrants. \u00a0I am encouraged by the passage of Kate\u2019s Law in the U.S. House of Representatives and the tone of the Trump Administration on the immigration issue in total. \u00a0I believe it protects the public and helps make law enforcement more effective.<\/p>\n<p>From a personal perspective, I have repeatedly served warrants on the same undocumented individuals.\u00a0 Over time, it becomes folly and diminishes our credibility. \u00a0There is an inherent risk in the job I do. \u00a0I should not have to serve these warrants to those in this country illegally only to have them ignored at a potential peril to the public.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve often wondered when the communities I serve would say enough. \u00a0I believe Congress is now channeling these people with their decisive action on Kate\u2019s Law.\u00a0 President Trump\u2019s encouragement of its passage and his overall commitment to protecting Americans and law enforcement is to be applauded and not criticized.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 29, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3004 &#8211; \u201cKate\u2019s Law\u201d &#8211; to mandate stricter penalties for deported felons who re-enter the United States illegally. 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