House Votes to Increase Penalties for Illegal Border Crossings

House GOP—and 11 Democrats—Pass Bill to 'Supercharge' Trump Anti-Migrant Agenda

Eleven House Democrats helped Republicans advance the Stop Illegal Entry Act opposed by most Democratic members of Congress and rights groups.

House votes to increase penalties for illegal border crossings

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the "Stop Illegal Entry Act" to increase penalties and deter people from illegally entering the United States.

House passes bill to raise penalties for illegal border crossers

The House has passed a Trump-endorsed Republican bill that significantly enhances the punishment for illegal immigrants who cross the border, particularly those who have previously been deported. House lawmakers on Thursday passed House Rule 3486, which would allow the Trump administration to impose harsher punishments on illegal immigrants. House Republican leadership had fast-tracked the bill since Reps. Brad Knott (R-NC) and Stephanie Bice (R…

House Approves Stiffer Penalties For Illegals

House Republicans on Thursday passed legislation that would dramatically tick up penalties for foreign nationals who unlawfully enter the United States.

House passes bill to increase penalties for illegal entry into US

The House passed a bill Thursday that would boost prison sentences for migrants convicted of repeatedly entering the United States illegally.

House Passes Bice’s Stop Illegal Entry Act

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation sponsored by Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice aimed at increasing penalties for illegal re-entry into the country. The Stop Illegal Entry Act, H.R. 3486, seeks to discourage unlawful border crossings and keep repeat offenders and convicted felons out of American communities. A companion bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Ted Cruz, and the White House has signaled support