Gingrey proposal would seek swift deportation of illegal aliens convicted of DUI


03/28/07
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U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey this week helped introduce a measure that would seek the deportation of illegal immigrants who are convicted of driving while intoxicated. H.R. 1355, the Scott Gardner Act, would close loopholes that allow illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. after being convicted of drunk driving. The proposal is named in memory of a North Carolina man who was killed by an illegal immigrant drunk driver with five prior DWI charges.

"The number of drunk driving deaths caused by illegal immigrants is growing," said Gingrey. "This is an issue that hits very close to home, as several years ago a college student was killed by an illegal immigrant drunk driver at the intersection of Sandtown Road and Powder Springs Road in Smyrna. If illegal aliens are convicted of a crime, we should put them on a fast-track to deportation. Our immigration system is out of control, and we desperately need to get our federal, state and local law enforcement agencies working together to stop these criminals from harming our citizens."

H.R. 1355 would:

Make DWIs grounds for mandatory detention and expedited deportation of illegal aliens;

Require the sharing of information on illegal immigrants among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies;

Improve the operation and compatibility of federal immigration and criminal databases;

Increase detention facility space.

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