Chuck Grassley: “last week, you heard me speak in support of the Laken Riley Act, a vote that we are going to have later this afternoon.…”

“last week, you heard me speak in support of the Laken Riley Act, a vote that we are going to have later this afternoon. Today, I would like to discuss a related bill called Sarah's Law. Sarah Root was a young woman from Iowa who had a bright future ahead of her. Her life was tragically cut short just 1 day after she graduated from college with a 4.0 grade point average. She was killed when an illegal migrant who was street racing while heavily drunk crashed his car into Sarah Root's while she was stopped at a red light. In an outrage of justice, this illegal migrant was released after his arrest. Sarah's Law requires immigration authorities to detain criminals responsible for a death or serious bodily jury. Illegal migrants shouldn't be here in the first place. Everybody knows that it is against the law to enter the United States without our permission. Even so, if they come here violating our law, they hurt and kill an American, the Federal Government must prioritize their detention and deportation. The Trump administration has promised to remove dangerous criminals who cross our borders illegally. Sarah's Law will support these efforts. I would like to thank my colleague Senator Ernst for her long and tireless efforts to get this bill passed. Senator Ernst first introduced Sarah's Law almost a decade ago, and I was proud to join as an original cosponsor and colead this effort. Since then, she has reintroduced the bill with each new congressional session.…”