{"id":25104,"date":"2021-10-07T13:35:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T17:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/?p=25104"},"modified":"2021-10-07T13:35:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T17:35:16","slug":"senators-add-sex-assault-immigration-act-immigrationreform-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/2021\/10\/07\/senators-add-sex-assault-immigration-act-immigrationreform-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators Ernst and Grassley Introduce BE GONE Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the BE GONE Act<\/a>, a bill that would add sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence to the definition of \u201caggravated felony\u201d in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Their bill would make it easier to deport sex offenders from the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term \u201caggravated felony<\/a>\u201d holds significant context in the INA. The INA bars aliens who commit aggravated felonies from receiving deportation relief and prevents said aliens from applying for asylum. This is relevant to the current immigration crisis at the southern border because almost every single illegal alien detained at the southern border applies for asylum due to the catch and release policies of the Biden administration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is particularly difficult for these aliens to receive any\nkind of relief from removal. In addition to bars on applying for asylum, these\naliens cannot receive cancellation of removal, cannot qualify for voluntary\ndeparture, and are further permanently inadmissible to the United States.\nFollowing release from any criminal custody, these aliens must undergo\nmandatory unreviewable detention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current INA lists a number of crimes<\/a> that qualify as aggravated felonies, including alien smuggling, producing or possessing child pornography, and violent crimes such as assault and homicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senators Grassley and Ernst drafted the \u201cBetter Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants\u201d (BE GONE) to update a shortcoming in the current definition of aggravated felony in the INA by adding \u201csexual assault\u201d and \u201caggravated sexual violence.\u201d This is an important issue for Senator Ernst in particular, who noted in the past that she was sexually harassed<\/a> during her time in the military. In her office\u2019s press release<\/a>, Senator Ernst said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under\nthe Biden Administration, our immigration system is strained to its limits, all\nby crises born out of their own mistakes. A key challenge and easy fix we must\naddress immediately is ensuring sexual predators and criminals are identified,\nstopped, and deported. This measure is a commonsense solution to modernize the\nimmigration system and combat sexual violence and those seeking to exploit our\nlaws.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his own press release, Senator Grassley stated: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ncrisis at our southern border has gotten out of control, with record breaking\nillegal border crossings in recent months. On top of that, there are\ncircumstances where we\u2019re letting folks into our country who have not been\nproperly vetted. We should not allow sexual predators into our country. Plain\nand simple. This commonsense legislation will provide additional federal\nprotections to help keep predators off our streets.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten other senators co-sponsored the BE GONE Act alongside\nSenators Ernst and Grassley. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the BE GONE Act, a bill that would add sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence to the definition of \u201caggravated felony\u201d in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Their bill would make it easier to deport sex offenders from the United States. The term \u201caggravated felony\u201d<\/p>\n

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