Senators Marshall, Ernst Work to Close Migrant Crime Loophole Through Sarah’s Law

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Marshall and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are continuing the push for Sarah’s Law to honor the memory of Sarah Root, a 21-year old woman who was struck and killed by an illegal immigrant drunk driving, and close the loophole in federal law that allowed her killer to escape justice when he was released by federal law enforcement. The Senators’ bill will work in tandem with the Laken Riley Act to close loopholes in federal law that have caused a regular occurrence of innocent Americans falling victim to crimes committed by illegal immigrants.

Sarah’s Law amends the mandatory detention provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants criminally charged with killing or seriously injuring another person. It also requires that upon encountering an illegal immigrant subject to mandatory detention, ICE must make reasonable efforts to identify victims and inform their families of certain information.

Joining Senators Marshall and Ernst in introducing Sarah’s Law are Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Katie Britt (R-AL), James Lankford (R-OK), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Tim Scott (R-SC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Jim Risch (R-ID), John Curtis (R-UT), Rick Scott (R-FL), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and John Kennedy (R-LA).