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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Depends on how serious the crime, the justice system can be cruel and unfair to those who are a minority. I feel there should be a very clear line of what is deemed serious enough. For example murder.
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Level of seriousness, safety and inpact on family needs to be considered from a human rights lens so families are not sperated
@9DP9ZDK1yr1Y
I believe that if the sentence is less than 12 months they should be allowed to return to their normal and not be deported
@9DNBJ6L1yr1Y
Taken on a case by case basis
@9DMQ2C81yr1Y
Depends on their visa status - eg citizen should not be deported. Visitor should be.
No, sometimes they get less sentencing if gone back to original country
@9DGBC751yr1Y
Yes but only if they do not have the right to stay in NZ indefinitely. So having the same treatment as their equal counterparts born in nz.
Yes, but only before attaining residency.
No, if they are from the Pacific islands as that creates issues for the islands. But yes, if the person won't be in danger when returning to their home country.
No if Aotearoa is there home then we should deal with it
Yes, after serving their sentence. However not if they spent most of their childhood growing up here.
yes, as long as they serve their term in prison in the country they're deported to, and never be allowed to return to NZ
Only if it does not affect family by splitting family or forcing innocents to leave country to keep family together.
Only if that person has not completed their quest for Permanent Residency. Once that status is obtained, they should be treated as New Zealanders in all aspects of life.
They should do their time in NZ but it should be paid for by their country, and after they should be deported
@9FQQ7SFOpportunities 1yr1Y
Yes and as soon as they are found guilty send them back to their country. We don’t need to be paying for people in our jails who are not even New Zealanders
yes, after finishing their sentence but this depends on the individuals immigration status and the severity of the crime.
yes and go back to their own country so our taxes aren't paying for them in our prisons
@9FNC2Z41yr1Y
It would depend on the status of the person e.g. Permanent resident, citizen
@9FN83PX1yr1Y
Yes, but only if they have been in NZ for less than 3 years and it is safe to return home
@9FK9XQR1yr1Y
They should be deported if they aren't a legal NZ citizen. If a citizen, there's no need to go through deportation.
As long as the crime isn't violence or sexual assault related, then no.
@9FGVDRJ1yr1Y
Yes. Committing the crime should void any right they have to stay in the country. Tax payer money shouldn't be used to pay for immigrants in jail.
yes as long as they will service their full sentence in the country and if it is safe for them to return.
Yes if they do not have NZ Citizenship
@9FBWT471yr1Y
It depends on their residency status
YES but only if they will receive appropriate punishment back home. Unlike the Rainbow Warrior terrorists
Yes if they have lived here for less than 10 years or from a certain age
@9F8HC771yr1Y
Yes, but they have to finish serving their sentence in their home country.
Depending on the length of time they have been in NZ.
Only if they have lived in NZ less than 10 years
Yes but it depends on the seriousness of the crime, the safety of the country they are being deported to, and how long they have been in New Zealand.
@9F29DZB1yr1Y
What is the definition of a serious crime in NZ?
Depends on the individuals circumstances.
@9DWVVW21yr1Y
Yes violent and sexual crimes, past to their country and they can cover cost of imprisonment. If their country is unsafe they should have followed our legal guideline to stay
Only if they aren't a permanent resident and pose an active societal threat
No, a New Zealand resident should attend a New Zealand Prison
No, only if the crime they committed was violent.
@9DQTQX91yr1Y
Depends on family situation to many variables here
@96CP7PQ2yrs2Y
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@95DK9C22yrs2Y
Yes and every family member is also deported. A 'you've ruined it for everyone' clause.
@94ZBDBZ2yrs2Y
It depends on how serious of a crime eg, murder, terrorism ect...
@8T7D9LC3yrs3Y
Yes, but after they have finished serving their sentence,as long as it is safe for them to return to their country.
@8T4K8QW4yrs4Y
No, they should do the time then decide if they leave.
@8J5NSB34yrs4Y
Yes If they have lived in nz less than 20 years and have no dependent nz children
@8J5NSB34yrs4Y
Yes If they have lived in nz less than 15 years and have no dependent nz children
@8J5NSB34yrs4Y
Yes If they have lived in nz less than 15 years and have no dependent nz children
@8HXW97P4yrs4Y
Yes and must not be allowed back into the country
@8HKFTRV4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for violent, serious crines such as murder, domestic violence, rape, terrorism etc
@8HHDZ374yrs4Y
Not if they were brought up here
@8H9K9DJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they are not yet New Zealand citizens
@8GZHPPQ4yrs4Y
Yes, immediately and serve your sentence in your own country
@8GWPWJX4yrs4Y
Yes, they will be a burden on the taxpayer if sent to prison
@8GRPQ894yrs4Y
On a temporary Visa, yes if they are a permanent resident of a citizen the they shouldn't as they are a part of this country.
@8GDYG9Q4yrs4Y
Yes and automatic ban to return
@8GC68BY4yrs4Y
yes and their whole family
@8FPRGXM4yrs4Y
Depends on the situation eg how long they have lived here, where there family is etc
@8F3VT824yrs4Y
The nature of the crime and the circumstances under which it was committed would determine this. Yes, he or she should be deported once it is proven that it was done intentionally.
@8DRQBT94yrs4Y
Yes, but after they have finished their sentence, unless they can serve it in their own country.
@8DMT9L44yrs4Y
No, they should serve their sentence in the country in which they committed the crime.
@8D9PNDN4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they haven't nationalised. If they are kiwis, no
@8D8DZ8P4yrs4Y
No, only if they have entered the country illegally AND it is safe for them to return to their country
@8D2FS3Z4yrs4Y
Yes, only if they aren’t citizens and they will be serving their sentence at their countries of citizenship
@8CZVRNP4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they don’t have NZ born children in NZ.
@8CLZRQ74yrs4Y
No I believe they should do the time here and the country they had immigrated from should pay for them to be convicted here and serve time in our prisons.
@8CLYBYL4yrs4Y
They already are deleted in this situation.
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@8C93G7N4yrs4Y
Not if they are New Zealand citizens
@8C6HHNY4yrs4Y
Yes if they were adults when they moved to nz
Yes but depending on the severity of the crime and the safety of the destination country, and family status
Depends on the crime and should be done on a case by case basis considering broader aspects (e.g. is it safe for them to return to their country? Do they have family here?)
Yes and their family should be deported too if they can’t support themselves.
@9CLY787DemocracyNZ1yr1Y
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This already happens for immigrants who do not have citizenship
@9CC8X8W1yr1Y
Yes immediately rather than nz paying fir their detention
@9CBQW9Q1yr1Y
It should depend on how long they have been here.
@9C9JLPR2yrs2Y
Yes, if a) They are not an NZ citizen, and b) It is safe for them to return to their country.
@9C7PKB92yrs2Y
Yes, if they haven't been here long or are here illegally. No, if it is unsafe to return. No, if they have lived here for a significant amount of time.
It depends entirely on the crime, swing a violent crime is far too broad.
Yes, unless they have lived here most of their life
@9C23TL22yrs2Y
Yes as long as they do not have a long term connection to NZ
@9BFX3692yrs2Y
Yes, unless they have lived in NZ for an extended period
@9B9ZXWN2yrs2Y
All illegal immigrants should be deported immediately
@99GF7S22yrs2Y
Not if their visa is still valid.
@998J8M92yrs2Y
Yes, if they don't want to be deported they should not have committed the crime
@96WXK7H2yrs2Y
yes if it’s a serious crime and is safe for them to return to their country
@8HSJ4324yrs4Y
Yes as long as they are thrown in jail in their own country immediately
@8GL5TK84yrs4Y
Depending on the end result
@8G5CQ5N4yrs4Y
Yes. And never let back in.
@8FXTCG24yrs4Y
Yes potentially depending on crime, time and cost and situation
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