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With his penchant for tweeted insults and GIFs, President Trump will never be mistaken for a master of the sweet art of persuasion. Yet he is clearly winning the public argument on the issue of immigration.

He isnt doing it through sustained, careful attention. No, it is the sheer fact of his November victory, and the data showing the importance of the issue of immigration to it, that has begun to shift the intellectual climate.

It had been assumed, even by many Republicans like John McCain, that opposition to amnesty and higher levels of legal immigration would doom the GOP to minority status forevermore. Trump blew up this conventional wisdom.

Now, intellectuals on the center-left are calling for Democrats to rethink the partys orthodoxy on immigration, which has become more and more hostile to enforcement and to any skepticism about current high levels of immigration.

The swing here was enormous. A Trump defeat in November after running on an exaggerated version of immigration restriction would have sent Republicans scurrying back to the comfortable, corporate-friendly cliches about so-called comprehensive immigration reform. And if Hillary Clinton had won on a platform that doubled down on President Barack Obamas executive amnesties, serious immigration enforcement would have lost its political legitimacy.

In light of the election, Josh Barro of Business Insider, William Galston of the Brookings Institution, Peter Beinart of The Atlantic, Fareed Zakaria of CNN and Stanley Greenberg of Democracy Corps, among others, have urged Democrats to recalibrate.

Many of these writers dont merely note the perilous politics of the maximalist Democratic position on immigration or argue that policy should take account of the economic costs as well as the benefits of immigration. They also give credence to cultural concerns over mass immigration concerns that much of the left considers poorly disguised hate.

In an act of heresy for the Davos set, Zakaria recommends that the party should take a position on immigration that is less absolutist and recognizes both the cultural and economic costs of large-scale immigration.

This sentiment wouldnt be so noteworthy if the Democratic Party hadnt become so radicalized on immigration. Beinarts essay in The Atlantic is a trenchant reminder that as recently as 10 years ago, the left allowed much more room for dissent on immigration. Go back a little further, to the 1990s, and Bill Clinton was forthrightly denouncing illegal immigration, and liberal giant Barbara Jordan was heading a bipartisan commission that called for enhanced enforcement and reduced levels of legal immigration.

In the interim, Democrats convinced themselves that liberality on immigration has only political upside, and that immigration is in effect a civil rights issue, and therefore non-negotiable.

Reversing field wont be easy. The House just voted on Kates Law, named after Kate Steinle, the young woman killed in the sanctuary city of San Francisco by an illegal immigrant who had re-entered the country after getting deported five times. The bill merely strengthens the penalties on repeated illegal re-entry, yet only 24 Democrats could bring themselves to vote for it.

The pull of the lefts cosmopolitanism is strong. In an attack on Beinart, Dylan Matthews of Vox argues that the lefts egalitarianism cant stop at the nations borders it means a strong presumption in favor of open immigration.

So itd be a mistake to make too much of the recent spate of articles calling for Democrats to rethink this issue. If Democrats are ever going to shift on immigration, though, elite opinion has to change first, and at least there is now an opening.

Few would have guessed that in the 1990s, conservative Republicans, so unreservedly in favor of tough sentencing, would be open to joining liberals on criminal justice reform. Perhaps Democrats will eventually recalibrate on immigration. If so, the unlikely instrument of the sea change will have been none other than Donald J. Trump.

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Buried amidst the Twitter-feud headlines this past week is the House of Representatives bipartisan passage of Kates Law, which would increase potential criminal penalties for illegal immigrants who are caught returning to the United States after having already been deported. The bill, sponsored by Virginia congressman Bob Goodlatte and passed with 233 GOP votes and 24 Democrat votes, received lavish praise from President Trump on Twitter and Facebook and now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Kates Law has been an ever-present talking point on the conservative right the past two years. It is named after Kathryn Steinle, a 32-year-old who was killed in July 2015 in San Francisco by an illegal immigrant who had seven felony convictions and who had already been deported from the U.S. an unbelievable five times.

Happening in the middle of then-candidate Trumps campaign focus on illegal immigration, Steinles death immediately became a rallying point for conservatives concerned about border security, sanctuary cities, and public safety.

Then-Fox News conservative commentator Bill OReilly decried the act and hosted multiple segments pushing for justice for Steinles family and calling for accountability for the officials who let repeat criminals like Steinles killer walk the streets. Racked by the public outcry, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi would lose his re-election campaign in even that deep-blue city.

Nationally, the event even further outraged both Republicans and a general public already growing increasingly despondent with sanctuary city policies and spotty immigration law enforcement. Then-candidate Trump would repeatedly mention Kate Steinle on the campaign trail and undoubtedly the events played a significant part in helping his campaign gain the momentum that would eventually win him the nomination.

Kates Law has now made significant progress through the legislative process. The bill as passed would give the criminal justice system the ability to press a wide variety of possible charges as well the discretion to give lengthier sentences to be able to keep repeated immigration law violators, and especially those who have been convicted of crimes while here in the United States, off the streets.

The bill is supported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Thomas Homan, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Steinles parents, and, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports poll, over 63% of the American public with only 26% opposing it.

In criminal justice, it is proven wisdom that those who have broken the law multiple times show a clear reckless disregard for public order and societal norms that makes leniency less right and rehabilitation less likely.

In the case of those who repeatedly enter our country illegally and commit other crimes while here, they have consciously chosen of their own free will to flout our countrys laws and take advantage of our prior leniency towards them.

Sanctuary city policies not only protect and give cover to those who enter our country illegally but also encourage their return by lowering the risk of detection and punishment. In the process, many law-abiding Americans of all backgrounds, like Kate Steinle but also countless others, are victimized, hurt, or even killed.

Kates Law now goes to the Senate for consideration. Undoubtedly it will face an uphill battle there, as in July 2016 a previous version of Kates Law failed on a cloture motion 55-42, with 60 votes being needed to defeat the filibuster.

However that was before the American people spoke on November 8th and voted in President Donald Trump as well as reaffirming their confidence in Republican control of the Senate and House.

While the public remains extraordinarily divided over President Trumps policy agenda and personal habits in general, nonetheless on an issue such as Kates Law we already see strong bipartisan interest because it is addressing a criminal justice and public safety issue that undoubtedly many Americans on both sides of the aisle can sympathize with.

Kates Law will hopefully soon go from being the talk of conservative news personalities to being passed by the Senate, signed by President Trump, and enacted into law. All Americans who want to see justice for the victims of crime and our communities become safer should support the passage of Kates Law.

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Wyomings lone U.S. House Rep. Liz Cheney threw her support behind two new pieces of legislation stemming from the rancorous debate over immigration.

One bill would lengthen maximum prison sentences for immigrants who enter the country illegally after having been deported at least once. The other would restrict funding to so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with efforts to deport immigrants arrested for violent crimes.

Both are named for American citizens killed by immigrants who were in the country illegally.

The first is named for Kate Steinle, who was killed in San Francisco in 2015. As a candidate, President Donald Trump seized on Steinles murder to show why his tough line on immigration was needed.

The second bill includes a piece of provision called Sarah and Grants Law, after Sarah Root and Grant Ronnebeck, who were killed in separate incidents in 2016 and 2015, respectively.

But the bill itself is known as the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, a reference to sanctuary cities, an undefined term adopted by governments around the country whose elected officials pledge to shield people arrested by local law enforcement from federal immigration authorities.

No family should ever have to face the tragedy Kate Steinles family has, Cheney said in a statement last week.

Cheney spokesman Joe Jackson declined to say how the provisions in Kates Law would help prevent crimes like the one that resulted in Steinles death.

The bills both passed the House last Thursday. Similar measures have previously been defeated by Democratic filibusters in the Senate.

The anti-sanctuary city bill would restrict cities from receiving some Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security grants if they intentionally sought to avoid enforcing federal immigration laws.

No municipalities in Wyoming appear to have declared themselves sanctuary cities, though in 2010 Jackson somehow found itself on a list of such locales, much to the chagrin of city staff who were forced to field angry calls and emails.

The libertarian Cato Institute criticized the legislation as federal overreach that would limit state sovereignty by mandating how local law enforcement agencies operated.

This violates a basic principle of federalism, which many conservatives have long championed, that the federal government should leave states to experiment with their own polities, Cato immigration policy analyst David Bier wrote in a blog post.

Bier warned that similar federal laws could be used to force gun control on unwilling state governments in the future.

But in her statement, Cheney, a Republican, emphasized the importance of ensuring that existing federal immigration policies are enforced across the country.

We are a nation of laws and we must ensure we enforce those laws, Cheney said in a statement last week.

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The Marianne Ejier Olds 47 Scholarship will support refugee and illegal immigrant students, according to a press release that was published on Wednesday. The scholarship is named after Marianne Olds, who was accepted into Smiths refugee program in 1943 after traveling across Europe to escape Nazi rule.

Smith changed the course of my mothers life, says Jacqueline Olds, Mariannes daughter. She always believed that the education she received there gave her the confidence to do whatever she wanted in life.

It is important, Jacqueline Olds added, that the college be able to continue to support the educational needs of these students who face unique challenges. Someone needs to stick up for refugees, and I hope this sets an example for others to follow.

Smith President Kathleen McCartney vocalized her support for the program, arguing that Smith has a long history of enrolling students from around the world.

Smith has a long and proud history of opening its doors to women from all over the world and making sure they have the means to succeed. This is especially important for refugees, McCartney said. I am grateful to Jacqueline Olds for her generosity and for her belief in the power of a Smith education.

McCartney addressed the Smith community in February in response to President Trumps immigration bill.I remain adamantly committed to nondiscrimination in access to education regardless of citizenship or immigration status, she wrote in a February 7 letter.

Scholarships like this one reflect the colleges vision, values and goals, added Vivian Nguyen, the chair-elect of the student organization Higher Education for Refugees at Smith (HERS). They send a powerful message that Smith welcomes outstanding students of all backgrounds and truly embraces and celebrates diversity on our campus.

Tom Ciccotta is a libertarian who writes about economics and higher education for Breitbart News. You can follow him on Twitter @tciccotta or email him at tciccotta@breitbart.com

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A 24-year-old illegal alien named Lorenzo Alonso Romero allegedly drove over three women in his Oldsmobile on May 27.

The Laredo Morning-Times reports that Romero, who is currently being held in Webb County jail, claims to have driven over the women in an act of retaliation against the first victim as revenge for a police report she filed against him two years ago.

The victim was taken to Laredo Medical Center for her injuries.

Two hours after he allegedly ran down the first victim, Romero allegedly drove over a second woman, who was jogging near a school twice. She was also taken to the same hospital. Speaking to the victims, police learned that the suspect vehicle matched in both cases.

A third call was made to 911 on the same day, with a report that the same vehicle had struck another woman. She was also treated for injuries at the LMC. Speaking to police, the victim described the same vehicle. The victim says that she noticed the vehicle stalking her before it hit her.

Lorenzo indicated to police that he was upset over the fact that he was upset over a report filed against him two years ago by a neighbor. He claims the allegations were false.

When asked why two years later he was still upset, he stated he was just upset with women in general and was taking out his frustration on random women he would encounter, states the criminal complaint.

The complaint states that Lorenzo took full responsibility for intentionally and knowingly struck all three women with his vehicle, a black 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora, which he borrowed from the car lot where he is employed at.

This isnt Romeros first brush with the law. In 2015, he allegedly attempted to stab a man during an altercation. The Laredo-Morning Times states that he was also charged with assaulting women on two separate occasions including an attempted stabbing. In the second case, he allegedly grabbed a woman by the neck after she told him to stop drinking.

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement states that Romero was deported twice to his native country of Mexico. Hes currently being held in jail on an immigration detainer.

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