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On the recordFebruary 4, 2021
this amendment reflects the intent of S. 80, Sarah's Law, which would amend the mandatory detention provisions of the INA to require the detention of anyone unlawfully present in the United States who is charged with a crime resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. It honors the life of a girl from Iowa, Sarah Root. Her life was tragically cut short by a drunk driver who was illegally here in the United States. Sarah's Law currently has 21 cosponsors. One of the first things the Biden administration did was stop prioritizing violent aliens for deportation. This amendment reflects that DHS should not implement such policies. I thank Senators Tillis, Moran, Grassley, Sasse, Inhofe, Hyde-Smith, Lee, Rick Scott, and Hoeven for joining me in this effort, and I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa
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Feb 4, 2021

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