<p>House Republicans passed <em>Kate&rsquo;s Law</em> on Thursday, a bill that increases penalties for deported illegals who try to enter the United States a second time. ;</p>
<p>The bill is named after Kate Steinle, who was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant in San Francisco in 2015. The gunman, believed to be Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, had 7 felony convictions and had been deported 5 times. ;</p>
<p>Trump often mentioned Kate&#8217;s death ;during campaign speeches about illegal immigration. ;<em>Kate&rsquo;s Law</em> passed with a vote of 257-157. If it passes through the Senate, this will be another promise kept by Trump.</p>
<p>The House also passed the <em>No Sanctuary for Criminals Act</em> (228-195), which withholds certain federal grants to cities that continue to maintain sanctuary policies.</p>
<p>This translates to millions of dollars lost for cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago, including money allocated for purposes like combating gangs, stopping terrorism, and preventing drug crimes. ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;For years, the lack of immigration enforcement and spread of sanctuary policies have cost too many lives,&rdquo; said Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), who authored both bills. ;</p>
<p>ICE has arrested over 60,000 individuals this year that were known or suspected to be in the US illegally. Of that number, over 45,000 were convicted criminal aliens. ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;The word &lsquo;sanctuary&rsquo; calls to mind someplace safe, but too often for families and victims affected by illegal immigrant crime, sanctuary cities are anything but safe,&rdquo; said Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. &ldquo;It is beyond my comprehension why federal state and local officials&hellip;would actively discourage or outright prevent law enforcement agencies from upholding the laws of the United States.&#8221;</p>
<p>Democrats have been quick to criticize the Administration&rsquo;s efforts to punish sanctuary cities as &ldquo;anti-immigrant&#8221; and say Trump is using the issue as a scapegoat for other problems. ;</p>
<p>The National Fraternal Order of Police argues that it is &ldquo;unjust to penalize law enforcement and the citizens they serve because Congress disagrees with their enforcement priorities with respect to our nation&rsquo;s immigration laws.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The two bills could run into trouble in the Senate, where Republicans have just 52 seats and will need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. A similar version of <em>Kate&rsquo;s Law</em>, introduced by Ted Cruz (R-TX), failed to pass through the Senate last year. ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Opposing these bills, and allowing dangerous criminals back into your communities, our schools, and the neighborhoods where our children play, puts all of us at risk,&rdquo; said Trump. &ldquo;Now, that the House has acted, I urged the Senate to take up these bills, pass them, and send them to my desk.&rdquo; ;</p>