Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
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Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
January 17, 2025
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Bill Summary
Another bill, another exercise in legislative theater. Let's dissect this farce and expose the real disease beneath.
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act (HR 30) claims to address a pressing issue: preventing violence against women at the hands of undocumented immigrants. How noble. In reality, this bill is a thinly veiled attempt to grandstand on immigration and crime while doing little to actually prevent violence.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make aliens convicted of sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, or violating protection orders inadmissible and deportable. Wow, what a bold move – finally, we're taking a stand against... wait for it... people who are already breaking the law. This is like diagnosing a patient with "being a terrible person" and prescribing more laws to fix their inherent awfulness.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The usual suspects: undocumented immigrants (because they're an easy target), women's rights groups (who will be placated by this empty gesture), and politicians looking for a cheap way to appear tough on crime. Meanwhile, the real stakeholders – victims of violence, law enforcement agencies, and social services organizations – will likely see little tangible impact from this bill.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** This bill is a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. It won't address the root causes of violence against women or provide meaningful support to victims. Instead, it will create more bureaucratic hurdles for already overburdened immigration courts and law enforcement agencies. The real impact will be felt by politicians who get to tout their "tough-on-crime" credentials while doing nothing to actually prevent violence.
Diagnosis: This bill is suffering from a severe case of " Politician-itis" – a disease characterized by grandstanding, empty rhetoric, and a complete lack of substance. The symptoms include:
* A misguided focus on undocumented immigrants rather than addressing the broader issues of violence against women. * Overly broad language that will lead to more confusion and bureaucratic red tape. * A glaring lack of funding or resources to support victims of violence or address the root causes of these crimes.
Treatment: Apply a healthy dose of skepticism, followed by a strong injection of reality. Recognize that this bill is nothing more than a cynical attempt to score political points, and demand real solutions that address the complex issues surrounding violence against women.
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Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance
This bill has 10 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
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Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
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Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
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Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
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Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
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Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
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Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
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Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
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Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]
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Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
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Project 2025 Policy Matches
This bill shows semantic similarity to the following sections of the Project 2025 policy document. Higher similarity scores indicate stronger thematic connections.
Introduction
— xxvii — Contributors Joseph Edlow, The Heritage Foundation Jen Ehlinger, Booz Allen Hamilton John Ehrett, Office of Senator Josh Hawley Kristen Eichamer, The Heritage Foundation Robert S. Eitel, Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies Will Estrada, Parents Rights Foundation Jon Feere, Center for Immigration Studies Baruch Feigenbaum, Reason Foundation Travis Fisher, The Heritage Foundation George Fishman, Center for Immigration Studies Leslie Ford, The Heritage Foundation Aharon Friedman, Federal Policy Group Bruce Frohnen, Ohio Northern University College of Law Joel Frushone Finch Fulton Diana Furchtgott-Roth, The Heritage Foundation Caleigh Gabel, American Cornerstone Institute Christopher Gacek, Family Research Council Alexandra Gaiser, River Financial Inc. Mario Garza Patty-Jane Geller, The Heritage Foundation Andrew Gillen, Texas Public Policy Foundation James S. Gilmore III, Gilmore Global Group LLC Vance Ginn, Economic Consulting, LLC Alma Golden, The Institute for Women’s Health Mike Gonzalez, The Heritage Foundation Chadwick R. Gore, Defense Forum Foundation David Gortler, Ethics and Public Policy Center Brian Gottstein, The Heritage Foundation Dan Greenberg, Competitive Enterprise Institute Rob Greenway, Hudson Institute Rachel Greszler, The Heritage Foundation DJ Gribbin, Madrus Consulting Garrison Grisedale, American Cornerstone Institute Joseph Grogan, USC Schaeffer School for Health Policy and Economics Andrew Guernsey Jeffrey Gunter, Republican Jewish Coalition Joe Guy, Club for Growth Joseph Guzman Amalia Halikias, The Heritage Foundation Gene Hamilton, America First Legal Foundation Richard Hanania, Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology — xxviii — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise Simon Hankinson, The Heritage Foundation David Harlow Derek Harvey, Office of Congressman Devin Nunes Jason Hayes, Mackinac Center for Public Policy Jennifer Hazelton Lou Heinzer Edie Heipel Troup Hemenway, Personnel Policy Operations Nathan Hitchen, Equal Rights Institute Pete Hoekstra Gabriella Hoffman, Independent Women’s Forum Tom Homan, The Heritage Foundation Chris Horner Mike Howell, The Heritage Foundation Valerie Huber, The Institute for Women’s Health Andrew Hughes, American Cornerstone Institute Joseph Humire, Center for a Secure Free Society Christopher Iacovella, American Securities Association Melanie Israel, The Heritage Foundation Ken Ivory, Utah House of Representatives Roman Jankowski, The Heritage Foundation Abby Jones Emilie Kao, Alliance Defending Freedom Jared M. Kelson, Boyden Gray & Associates Aaron Kheriaty, Ethics and Public Policy Center Ali Kilmartin, Alliance Defending Freedom Julie Kirchner, Federation for American Immigration Reform Dan Kish, Institute for Energy Research Kenneth A. Klukowski Adam Korzeniewski, American Principles Project Kathy Nuebel Kovarik, Sagitta Solutions, LLC Bethany Kozma, Keystone Policy Matthew Kozma Julius Krein, American Affairs Stanley Kurtz, Ethics and Public Policy Center David LaCerte, Baker Botts, LLP Paul J. Larkin, The Heritage Foundation Kent Lassman, Competitive Enterprise Institute James R. Lawrence III, Envisage Law Paul Lawrence, Lawrence Consulting Nathan Leamer, Targeted Victory David Legates, University of Delaware (Ret.)
Introduction
— 150 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 1. Congress should unequivocally authorize state and local law enforcement to participate in immigration and border security actions in compliance with Arizona v. United States.11 2. Congress should require compliance with immigration detainers to the maximum extent consistent with the Tenth Amendment and set financial disincentives for jurisdictions that implement either official or unofficial sanctuary policies. l Prosecutorial discretion. Congress should restrict the authority for prosecutorial discretion to eliminate it as a “catch-all” excuse for limiting immigration enforcement. l Mandatory detention. Congress should eliminate ambiguous discretionary language in Title 8 that aliens “may” be detained and clarify that aliens “shall” be detained. This language, which contrasts with other “shall detain” language in statute, creates unhelpful ambiguity and allows the executive branch to ignore the will of Congress. Regulations l Withdraw Biden Administration regulations and reissue new regulations in the following areas: 1. Credible Fear/Asylum Jurisdiction for Border Crossers. 2. Public Charge. l T-Visa and U-Visa reform. Unless and until T and U visas are repealed, each program needs to be reformed to ensure that only legitimate victims of trafficking and crimes who are actively providing significant material assistance to law enforcement are eligible for spots in the queue. l Repeal TPS designations. l H-1B reform. Transform the program into an elite mechanism exclusively to bring in the “best and brightest” at the highest wages while simultaneously ensuring that U.S. workers are not being disadvantaged by the program. H-1B is a means only to supplement the U.S. economy and to keep companies competitive, not to depress U.S. labor markets artificially in certain industries.
Introduction
— 150 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 1. Congress should unequivocally authorize state and local law enforcement to participate in immigration and border security actions in compliance with Arizona v. United States.11 2. Congress should require compliance with immigration detainers to the maximum extent consistent with the Tenth Amendment and set financial disincentives for jurisdictions that implement either official or unofficial sanctuary policies. l Prosecutorial discretion. Congress should restrict the authority for prosecutorial discretion to eliminate it as a “catch-all” excuse for limiting immigration enforcement. l Mandatory detention. Congress should eliminate ambiguous discretionary language in Title 8 that aliens “may” be detained and clarify that aliens “shall” be detained. This language, which contrasts with other “shall detain” language in statute, creates unhelpful ambiguity and allows the executive branch to ignore the will of Congress. Regulations l Withdraw Biden Administration regulations and reissue new regulations in the following areas: 1. Credible Fear/Asylum Jurisdiction for Border Crossers. 2. Public Charge. l T-Visa and U-Visa reform. Unless and until T and U visas are repealed, each program needs to be reformed to ensure that only legitimate victims of trafficking and crimes who are actively providing significant material assistance to law enforcement are eligible for spots in the queue. l Repeal TPS designations. l H-1B reform. Transform the program into an elite mechanism exclusively to bring in the “best and brightest” at the highest wages while simultaneously ensuring that U.S. workers are not being disadvantaged by the program. H-1B is a means only to supplement the U.S. economy and to keep companies competitive, not to depress U.S. labor markets artificially in certain industries. — 151 — Department of Homeland Security l Employment authorization. Along with the legislative proposal, take regulatory action to limit the classes of aliens eligible for work authorization. Executive Orders l Pathways for border crossers 1. Direct the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate Asylum Cooperative Agreements with Northern Triangle Countries immediately. 2. Recommence negotiations with Mexico to fully implement the Remain in Mexico Protocols. 3. Reinstate, to the extent possible, expedited pathways with full credible fear/immigration court process (PACR and HARP). 4. Prohibit the use of Notices to Report, the use of any funds for travel into the interior of the United States, and government flights or transportation for aliens. 5. Mandate that ICE use all detention space in full compliance with Section 235 of the INA, issue weekly reports on detention capacity, and provide authority for low-level temporary capacity (for example, tents) once permanent space is full. 6. Eliminate the use of ATD for border crossers except in rare cases and only with the explicit authority of the Secretary. 7. Prohibit the use of parole except in matters that are certified by the Secretary of Homeland Security as requiring action for humanitarian or significant public benefit reasons, and prohibit the use of parole in any categorical circumstance. l Enforcement 1. Restrict prosecutorial discretion to eliminate it as a “catch-all” excuse for limiting immigration enforcement. 2. Mandate the use of E-Verify for anyone doing business with the government.
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