In 2015 the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015 (Kate’s Law.) The law was introduced after San Francisco 32 year old San Francisco resident Kathryn Steinle was shot and killed by Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez on July 1, 2015. Lopez-Sanchez was an illegal immigrant from Mexico who had been deported on five separate occasions since 1991 and been charged with seven felony convictions. Since 1991 Lopez-Sanchez had been charged with seven felony convictions and deported five times by the U.S. Immigration and Naturaliza…
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Response rates from 339k Australia voters.
83% Yes |
17% No |
73% Yes |
11% No |
8% Yes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
5% No, only if they have entered the country illegally |
2% Yes, but after they have finished serving their sentence |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 339k Australia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 339k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8WSHQ8M3yrs3Y
No, but they should be served a sentence within this country.
@B4FP5JR1wk1W
situational decision. If they are an immigrant that has resided in Australia for less then 10 years. After 10 years of living here, with zero prior history and contributing to our society via taxes etc, they should be treated as a resident criminal
@B4CKNR91wk1W
Deportation should be based on case by case basis if the crime is relevant to the context of being in the country
@B4BTX2Z2wks2W
Yes, if the crime is federal and extreme (murder charges, major tax fraud, rape, drug trafficking, etc) and has been proven in a court of law to be guilty.
@B4B87242wks2W
Yes, depending on the crime. In circumstances of pedophilia, and murder or continued violence. And if it’s somewhat safe to Do so.
@B3XZGQQ4wks4W
Their families could potentially be deported too even if cleared of wrongdoing. Tough consequences might help reduce crimes associated with migration.
@B3TSF3R1mo1MO
A three strike system or similar should be implemented to distinguish between those able to be rehabilitated and those who can't.
@B3T23YD1mo1MO
No. Deportation is barbaric especially when it endangers a person. Rehabilitation and reintegration. Every person has the right to this.
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