On Thursday, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and U.S. Representative Troy Nehls announced legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives to improve detention and tracking of illegal aliens entering the United States.
According to a release, the legislation, called the "Justice for Jocelyn Act," would crack down on DHS Alternative to Detention by requiring every ICE detention bed to be filled, and if filled, would require the Secretary of DHS to exhaust all reasonable efforts to keep an alien in custody.
It would have prevented her two murderers from being on the street, and it would have meant that Jocelyn would be here with us today. For the safety of kids nationwide, I urge everyone to support Sen. Cruz’s Justice for Jocelyn Act."In a statement, Senator Cruz said, ""Jocelyn Nungaray’s horrific death was entirely preventable. The illegal aliens charged with murdering her should have been held in ICE custody, but they were allowed into the U.S.
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