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…
Read more83% Yes |
17% No |
73% Yes |
11% No |
9% 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 |
See how support for each position on “Deporting Criminal Immigrants” has changed over time for 305k Australia voters.
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See how importance of “Deporting Criminal Immigrants” has changed over time for 305k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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No, but they should be served a sentence within this country.
@9PSXSTR1mo1MO
No should also find ways to rehabilitate the individual and focus on mental health and physical health everyone deserves a chance we don’t own the land however if one has raped or killed I do feel as though the death sentence is to be put in place
@9L26NQF4mos4MO
They should go to jail for their sentence and then be released back into Australia and not deported.
@9K7FW3Q 5mos5MO
No, providing they have lived in Australia for a period of 7 years or longer, or they have gained citizenship. If this is inapplicable, then they can be eligible for deportation.
@9K2V5DS5mos5MO
It depends on the crime, if it's putting a large amount of people in danger to have them in the country then yes, but if its serious but wont be putting people in possible danger to have them around just have them treated as any other Australian citizen and place them in prison or other legal actions.
@9K2CGYK5mos5MO
No, only if the crime is serious like murder or rape. If it is something like drug trafficking, rehabilitation programs should take place to help redeem themselves.
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