Rep. Barry Moore's bill to deport illegal immigrants who drive drunk passes Judiciary Committee
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02)'s bill, H.R. 6976, passed the Judiciary Committee 13-10 on a party line vote. This legislation would deport illegal immigrants who have been convicted or committed the offense of driving while drunk or impaired. From Rep. Moore's opening statement: "Every 45 minutes -- that is how often someone in the United States dies in a crash with an alcohol-impaired driver. In 2021 alone, there were 13,384 impaired driving fatalities and 400,000 injuries. Those crashes don't discriminate. It could me, it could be you, could be one of our family members. This issue hits close to home for me. There was a newlywed couple from my hometown of Enterprise named Angel and Jeremy Seay, I knew this couple personally. Angel and Jeremy were riding their motorcycle together when out of nowhere an illegal immigrant under the influence of alcohol plowed into them with his pick-up truck. Their lives were cut short, and unfortunately tragedies like this one are not uncommon across our country." Rep. Moore's full remarks can be seen here: High-res | Twitter |
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