US EditionSenate bill to allow death penalty for illegal immigrants who kill Americans
- In 2025, members of the Republican party in Congress introduced legislation to permit the federal government to impose the death penalty on undocumented immigrants convicted of killing American citizens across the country.
- The legislation responds to high-profile killings and codifies President Trump's January 2025 executive order directing federal pursuit of capital punishment despite state death penalty bans.
- The bills expand federal jurisdiction to prosecute murder cases involving illegal immigrants beyond current limits and aim to close loopholes where local prosecutors lack resources.
- Senator John Cornyn stated this legislation protects Americans and prevents future presidents from undoing death penalty consequences, with over a dozen GOP senators supporting it.
- Experts note the federal death penalty is rarely used, but these bills would enable capital punishment regardless of state law, potentially increasing federal death penalty prosecutions in such cases.
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milescitystar.com
KULR-TVDaines seeks death penalty for 'illegal aliens' who kill Americans
This will mandate that being in violation of immigration laws and being convicted of either “killing, attempting to kill, or conspiring to kill a United States citizen,” should be considered when determining the use of the death penalty.
Cornyn Calls for Death Penalty for Illegal Aliens Convicted of Murder
Sen. John Cornyn on Thursday announced legislation that would create an option to pursue the death penalty in federal court for illegal aliens convicted of murdering Americans. Typically, the death penalty for murder is meted out by the individual states where the crime occurs. However, the Texas Republican’s legislation, the Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act, would add “an additional aggravating factor to be considered in dete…
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
The Belgrade NewsGOP, Daines look to codify Trump’s push for death penalty for ‘illegal aliens who kill U.S. citizens’
GOP lawmakers, including Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, have introduced a federal bill that would impose the death penalty to “illegal aliens” convicted of killing “an American citizen”.
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