Washington, June 6 (IANS) The US Senate has passed the Secure America Act, a Republican-backed immigration enforcement measure, which would provide roughly $70 billion in additional funding for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), setting up a high-stakes battle in the House of Representatives. The legislation, among other things, proposes to fund ICE and CBP through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s second term and expand immigration e…
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Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Two Republican Senators from Texas have introduced legislation that would strengthen immigration penalties for people in the country illegally who are convicted of driving drunk and causing death or serious injury. The proposal, called the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act, would classify such offences as aggravated felonies under US immigration law. Supporters say the change would ensure offenders can be arrested, detained and deported, and permanently barred from …