Sioux City Times

Last week, U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra from Hull announced his support for the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by Unnaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act. This proposed legislation seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to categorize sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence as aggravated felonies, making them deportable offenses.

The initiative was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, both representing Iowa.

"According to data recently released by ICE, there are over 660,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records – including nearly 16,000 with sexual assault convictions – on the loose in our communities. These numbers are infuriating and are the result of the Biden-Harris administration’s dangerous, open-border policies," stated Representative Feenstra. "I’m glad to work with Senator Ernst and Senator Grassley to introduce legislation to deport illegal immigrants who have been convicted of sex crimes. It is just common sense to remove criminals from our communities so that we can keep our kids and families safe."

Data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement supporting these claims can be accessed through their official channels.