Preventing Violence Against Women By Illegal Aliens Act
Floor Speech
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Ms. MACE. Mr. Speaker, yes, I rise today to ``demonize,'' as the word was used on the left across the aisle, to demonize illegal immigrants who are here raping our women and girls, murdering our women and girls, and who are pedophiles molesting our children. You are darn right. That is what I am here to do today.
I rise in strong support of my bill, H.R. 30, the Preventing Violence Against Women By Illegal Aliens Act.
Under the open-border policies of Joe Biden and border czar Kamala Harris and Secretary Mayorkas, our country has been ravaged by a hoard of illegal aliens molesting American children, battering and bruising and beating up American women, and violently raping American women and girls.
My bill makes it very clear: If an illegal alien commits a sex crime or an act of domestic violence, they are inadmissible and deportable-- we aren't letting you into our country, and if you are already here, we are sending you back to yours.
My colleagues on the other side of the aisle like to try to minimize this issue because they refuse to acknowledge the consequences of their open-borders agenda, but the numbers don't lie.
According to ICE, as of July, there were nearly 650,000 illegal aliens on the nondetained docket who are convicted criminals who have been charged with crimes.
These criminal illegal aliens freely roam our streets committing senseless acts of violence against American women and children. This includes over 100,000 illegal aliens convicted of or charged with assault. It includes over 20,000 illegal aliens convicted of or charged with sexual assault and rape. It includes over 12,000 illegal aliens convicted of or charged with sex offenses. It includes over 3,000 illegal aliens convicted of or charged with kidnapping. And it includes nearly 15,000 illegal aliens convicted of or charged with murder. That is who the left are defending this morning: murderers, rapists, and pedophiles.
Hundreds of thousands of criminal illegal aliens are out on our streets terrorizing our women and girls. This bill passed the House last year in September by a vote of 266-158. Mr. Speaker, 158 Democrats voted against this bill last time. Will they apologize to American women and girls today and do the right thing for our citizens?
A vote against this bill is a vote against deporting illegal aliens who rape and abuse women and children. A vote against this bill is a vote to invite illegal aliens who rape and abuse women and children into the United States of America. I can think of nothing less American than that.
It is despicable that 158 Members of this body, which is supposed to represent the interests of American citizens, voted to prioritize illegal aliens who are sexual predators and domestic abusers, rapists, and pedophiles over the safety of American women and girls.
Mr. Speaker, what do the 158 Members of this body who voted last time to protect illegal aliens who are sexual predators have to say to the family of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl who was brutally raped and strangled to death by two illegal aliens from Venezuela?
What do the 158 Democrats who voted against this bill last time have to say to the family of Rachel Morin from Maryland, a mother of five, who was brutally raped, brutally choked, and beaten to death on a hiking trail by an illegal alien from El Salvador?
What do the 158 Members of this body, the Democrats who voted against this bill last time, have to say to the family of Kayla Hamilton, a 20- year-old with autism who was tied up, raped, and strangled to death with a phone cord by an illegal alien who was a member of MS-13?
As a survivor of both rape and domestic violence myself, I know the devastating toll, the devastating consequences, that heinous crimes like these have on a woman. I know the lifelong, irreversible scars these heinous crimes leave behind.
The blood and the physical and emotional pain caused by these tragedies, the trauma caused by these tragedies, the lifelong trauma of these tragedies, this blood is on the hands of every single Democrat in this body who votes against this bill.
It is our birthright as American citizens to live freely and safely in our communities. One woman, one child victimized by one illegal alien is one too many. They have no right to be here.
Some of my colleagues across the aisle claim that the definition of domestic violence in this bill is too broad. They are wrong. The current definition isn't broad enough, and I know this now that I have been a victim most recently of domestic violence and abuse that VAWA did not go far enough, and our States have a lot more to go to protect women and girls.
I implore my colleagues to look at their hearts, hear the cries of the families who have been shattered by these evil acts committed by illegal aliens, and put American women and children first and pass this bill.
Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record three reports on arrests. [From the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Feb. 2, 2024] ERO Seattle Arrests 6 Noncitizens With Criminal Convictions for Child Exploitation During National Operation
Seattle--U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Seattle arrested six noncitizens convicted of crimes related to child exploitation during a nationwide law enforcement effort that ran from January 16-28.
``Noncitizens who commit repugnant acts at the expense of children will not be allowed to claim our great nation as their home,'' said ERO Seattle Field Office Director Drew Bostock. ``The arrests ERO Seattle made during this national operation are an example of the constant contributions we make locally to keep the U.S. safe from child predators.''
All arrests took place in the assigned ERO Seattle states of Alaska, Washington and Oregon, with criminal convictions made by courts in Washington and Oregon.
Those arrested include:
A 53-year-old citizen of El Salvador in Tacoma who was convicted of felony child molestation in the first degree, child molestation in the second degree, and rape of a child in the third degree.
A 42-year-old citizen of Mexico in Moses Lake who was convicted of dealing in depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
A 39-year-old citizen of Mexico in Federal Way who was convicted of communication with a minor for immoral purposes.
A 69-year-old citizen of Mexico in Yakima who was convicted of dealing in depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
A 58-year-old citizen of Mexico in Yakima who was convicted of child molestation in the first degree, child molestation in the second degree, and rape of a child in the third degree.
A 43-year-old citizen of Mexico in Woodburn, Oregon, who was convicted of first degree sexual abuse of a minor.
ERO officers evaluate individuals on a case-by-case basis, assessing the totality of the facts and circumstances to make informed arrest determinations. Those cases amenable to federal criminal prosecution can be presented to the U.S. attorney's office. ERO also coordinates with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to evaluate the completion of relevant noncitizen applications.
In fiscal year 2023, ERO arrested 73,822 noncitizens with criminal histories; this group had 290,178 associated charges and convictions with an average of four per individual. These included 33,209 assaults; 4,390 sex and sexual assaults; 7,520 weapons offenses; 1,7l3 charges or convictions for homicide; and 1,655 kidnapping offenses.
As one of ICE's three operational directorates, ERO is the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO's mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency's detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO's workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.
Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-347-2423 or completing the online tip form. Learn more about ICE's mission to increase public safety in your community by following us on X, formerly known as Twitter, @EROSeattle. ____ [From US NEWS, May 16, 2024] Serial Rapist Illegal Migrant Attacked Woman in Rape Dungeon on Wheels (By Katherine Donlevy)
An illegal migrant allegedly went on a serial raping spree in Southern California, attacking his victims in a ``rape dungeon on wheels'' before he was caught in the act by cops.
Eduardo Sarabia, 40, was arrested Monday with a 26-year-old woman inside his decked-out van, which he had driven to a remote area of the San Gabriel Mountains near San Bernadino, sources told Fox 11.
It was the second time in two days that he allegedly took a victim to the secluded spot--but investigators suspect that Sarabia's twisted spree lasted much longer. ____ [From US News, June 15, 2024]
Rachel Morin Murder: Illegal Immigrant From El Salvador Charged in Rape, Killing of Maryland Mom-of-5 (By Katherine Donlevy)
A migrant from El Salvador has been busted for the brutal 2023 rape and murder of mom of five Rachel Morin on a Maryland hiking trail, cops said.
Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 23, was tracked down in Tulsa, Oklahoma Friday, after police matched his DNA to the gruesome crime scene, Harford County Sherriff Jeffrey Gahler told reporters Saturday.
``Rachel's murderer is no longer a free man and, hopefully, he will never have the opportunity to walk free again,'' Gahler said.
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Ms. MACE. Mr. Speaker, since we have someone from the State of Maryland, this was on FOX News: ``Arrest of illegal immigrant previously convicted of rape in Maryland marks record for ICE.''
``ICE nabs several migrants convicted of child molestation, one convicted murderer, in blue State suburbs.''
Another one from Maryland: ``Rachel Morin murder: Illegal immigrant from El Salvador charged in rape, killing of Maryland mom of five.''
We had someone from Washington today talk. Here is an article about the ERO: ``ERO Seattle arrests six noncitizens with criminal convictions for child exploitation during national operation.''
In California: ``Serial rapist illegal migrant attacked woman in `rape dungeon on wheels,''' said the cops.
Of course, for someone from New York, here is the headline from New York: ``ERO New York City arrests unlawfully present Salvadoran citizen convicted of rape.''
These are the illegals that the left is defending today. I find it disgusting and offensive, and I will always put American women and girls first.
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