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In a shocking move today in the Senate, Democrat Harry Reid refused to allow a vote on Kate's Law.
As you may know, that proposed legislation would mandate a five-year federal prison term for any illegal foreign national convicted of an aggravated felony in the USA who then returns after being deported.
The majority of Americans support this bill because it is the right and moral thing to do.
A recent Rasmussen poll asked one thousand likely voters about Kate's Law:
The rest don't know anything.
You will remember that 32-year-old Kate Steinle was shot dead by an illegal alien with seven felony convictions who had been deported five times. He was released from jail and protected from the feds by the sanctuary city of San Francisco.
This morning Senator Ted Cruz, a hero on Kate's Law, again introduced a stand-alone bill in the Senate.
SEN. TED CRUZ (R-TX): “I will note that Bill O’Reilly has been tremendous, calling over and over again on leaders of this body, simply to pass Kate’s Law. This is not a partisan issue. At least it shouldn’t be.”
But it is.
In order for a vote to take place there could be no objection by other senators.
Quickly, Harry Reid objected.
SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV), SENATE MINORITY LEADER: “The new mandatory minimum sentences bill would have a crippling financial effect. ((EDIT)) This is yet another attack on the immigrant community.”
Mr. Reid is a liar and a villain.
This has nothing to do with the so-called immigrant community.
This is about fixing a corrupt criminal situation.
As far as cost is concerned, Reid has voted for trillions of dollars in government spending. His objection to Kate's Law is a cynical joke.
Reid well understands that violent foreign thugs defy deportation all the time, but Harry Reid does not care and has shamed himself and insulted the Steinle family by blocking a vote on Kate's Law.
That's unacceptable because the Senate would pass the law. So would the House and then President Obama would have to sign it.
But Reid does not want the bill to get to the president's desk because Mr. Obama does not want to sign Kate's Law.
If the president did want to sign it, he would say so and Reid would never go against him.
So ultimately the President of the United States could make Kate's Law happen.
In fact, he could do so by Executive Order.
So tonight we call upon President Obama to issue an Executive Order mandating that Kate's Law take effect.
If you care at all about justice, Mr. President, you will get Kate's Law done.
If you care at all.
Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tells us that he will put Kate's Law up for a vote shortly.
The country needs six Democrat senators to support the law - just six - assuming all the Republicans support it. That means you Rand Paul.
And a personal note to you, Senator Reid. If you think this is over, you're nuts. We will hold you accountable.
Finally, there was some good news on the Kate's Law front today.
The despicable sheriff of San Francisco County Ross Mirkarimi was humiliated in the election last night. He's out, good.
He's another corrupt individual who refused to enforce federal law, allowing Kate's alleged killer to be released from jail.
We'll have more on the entire situation tomorrow.
And that's the memo.
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