Senators Marshall, Ernst Fight to Protect Americans and Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Sex Crimes

New report finds 16,320 illegal immigrants with sexual assault convictions are currently in the country.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) in introducing the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act, a bipartisan bill that will allow America to deport sexual offenders currently in the country and block those seeking to enter. This legislation follows a shocking report that revealed 16,320 illegal immigrants with sexual assault convictions are in the country.

Specifically, the BE GONE Act will amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence as crimes that are defined as "aggravated felonies."

"Kamala Harris and Joe Biden's open borders agenda is flooding our communities with dangerous individuals who are putting American citizens in harm's way," Senator Marshall said. "Until we get a new sheriff in Washington, Congress must act with legislation that will block this administration's free-for-all open border policies, stop threats before they enter over the southern border, and ensure Americans' safety and security above all else."

"These violent criminals never would have entered America in the first place if we had real border security, but now that they're in our communities, they need to BE GONE," Senator Ernst said. "Since Border Czar Kamala Harris won't protect this country, then I will. My legislation will combat sexual violence by ensuring predators are identified, stopped, and deported."

"I am honored to amplify and support the incredible efforts of Senator Joni Ernst on this bill. Senator Ernst has been the tip of the spear when it comes to enhancing our public safety. This bill will hold accountable those who commit the most heinous crimes and ensure they are dealt consequences. That is something this country not only demands but expects from our representatives and as always Joni Ernst comes through for America," Retired Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tom Homan said.

"We are grateful to Senator Ernst for introducing the BE GONE Act which will deport immigrants who have committed heinous acts. This is common sense legislation that Congress must pass, so criminals are identified and stopped to protect Americans," NumbersUSA Director of Federal Affairs Michael Hough said.

"The Biden-Harris Administration has created an historic crisis at our borders. Under this administration's policies, tens of thousands of criminal aliens are being apprehended attempting to enter illegally and shocking new data shows that there are now 16,320 aliens in the U.S. convicted of sexual assault. Congress must work to ensure that criminal aliens are quickly removed from our country and this bill will help to accomplish exactly that. FAIR is proud to support the BE GONE Act and keeping American communities safe from illegal alien crime," Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) President Dan Stein said.