Charles Norwood: “I rise today to share the tragic tale of a New York mother's brutal attack, why it should never have happened and what…”

“I rise today to share the tragic tale of a New York mother's brutal attack, why it should never have happened and what can be done now to ensure that it never happens again. Mr. Speaker, just this past December, a man and woman were sitting in a New York City park when they were suddenly surrounded by a gang of young men. The gang kicked and beat the woman before dragging her along the nearby railroad tracks, forcing her into woods where they threatened to kill this 42-year-old mother of two and repeatedly raped her. Mr. Speaker, it was a vicious, shocking, horrific crime. But, Mr. Speaker, it was a crime that should never have happened. That should have never been allowed to happen in the first place. The reason it should have been prevented is that the five males charged with carrying out this heinous act were living in the United States illegally. Even more unbelievable, four of them had criminal pasts and had been in the hands of law enforcement authorities, two actually having served jail time. But instead of being immediately deported, as the law says, they were released back on to the streets, back into our society, allowing them then to commit more crimes. Sadly, Mr. Speaker, this is just one story of many stories, stories of crimes that should have been prevented, of victims that should have never been. These stories are a reflection of our immigration law enforcement system in our Nation that is badly broken and in need of immediate repair.”