C_Clayton_Jones
Diamond Member
Kate's ‘law is bad law – it’s just another inane mandatory-minimum sentencing scheme that serves only to appease the bigoted, hateful right, in defiance of the facts:It's time to talk about Kate's Law. Time for President Trump to sign after it's passed.
“Despite the public rancor, immigrants are generally less likely to commit crimes than the native population, according to the The Wall Street Journal. Mandatory minimums are generally ineffective at reducing crime or recidivism. Anti-illegal-immigration advocates who complain about the burden on the American taxpayer might find a 28 percent increase in the federal prison budget counterproductive.”
The Trouble with Kate's Law