Senator Grassley is sponsoring legislation to close loopholes that allow illegal immigrants who commit a crime to escape justice.
Close immigration loopholes so undocumented immigrants who commit crimes cannot escape justice.
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Evidence
The Judiciary reconciliation title includes funding for immigration enforcement, including money for ICE, immigration judges, grants to locate and apprehend aliens unlawfully present or who have committed crimes, and temporary criminal detention of aliens.
Grassley said the Judiciary Committee had recently advanced legislation to strengthen criminal laws, including bills to improve federal prosecution of carjacking and target criminals who commit robberies at ATMs.
Assessments
Grassley, as Senate Judiciary Committee chair, materially advanced federal legislation in the same Senate term that would fund immigration enforcement, immigration judges, apprehension of unlawfully present people or those who committed crimes, and temporary criminal detention. That aligns with the promise's direction, but the cited evidence shows a proposal or committee-backed reconciliation title, not enacted closure of immigration loopholes or completed policy delivery. The separate public-safety legislation evidence does not directly deliver the immigration-crime outcome. Therefore this merits partial credit with an effort badge, not full delivery.