Critics of new GOP act say it is a ‘mass incarceration bill’ that forces harsh penalties on migrants for a non-violent offense
Republicans members of Congress have rallied behind a new approach to deterring unauthorized immigration – jailing migrants for a decade at a time.
The GOP has toyed with the idea of imposing mandatory minimums on immigration offenses for a decade, most famously with a proposal called “Kate’s Law”, which would have imposed five-year sentences on those convicted of illegal re-entry with certain criminal histories.
