Senator Tuberville Champions Controversial Death Penalty Bill for Undocumented Migrants
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has co-sponsored a contentious new piece of legislation aimed at extending the death penalty to undocumented migrants convicted of murder. Dubbed the Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act, the bill seeks to amend federal law by introducing an additional aggravating factor for executions, reinforcing an executive order previously issued by President Donald Trump.
At a recent news conference, Tuberville, alongside fellow Republican senators John Cornyn, Tim Scott, and Steve Daines, expressed grave concerns about crime attributed to undocumented migrants. "It’s really sad that we’ve gotten to this point," Tuberville lamented, invoking the high-profile cases of Laken Riley and Rachel Morin to underscore the bill’s urgency. Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, fell victim to murder in February 2024 at the hands of convicted killer Jose Antonio Ibarra. Similarly, Morin was murdered in August 2023 by Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an El Salvadoran fugitive who was convicted earlier this year.
Tuberville asserts that these tragedies are symptomatic of "Democrat open border policies" that, he claims, incentivize crime and endanger American lives. "If you’re in this country illegally and you murder an American citizen, you face the death penalty," he declared, emphasizing his commitment to making communities safer. He framed the legislation as a necessary measure to protect American citizens from what he describes as foreign national murderers.
As the bill gains traction, it has sparked significant debate over immigration policy, public safety, and human rights, positioning Tuberville and his colleagues at the forefront of a polarizing national conversation.
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