Congressman Nick Begich Co-Sponsors H.R. 30 to Strengthen Border Security and Protect American Families

January 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 16, 2025 – Congressman Nick Begich is proud to co-sponsor H.R. 30, the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, a critical piece of legislation aimed at strengthening U.S. border security and ensuring that foreign nationals who commit violent crimes are held accountable for their actions.

"Securing our borders is both a matter of national security and a matter of protecting those closest to us—family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and indeed all Americans,” said Congressman Begich. “Foreign nationals who commit domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, child neglect, or child abandonment have no place in our nation, and I am proud to support a bill that gives law enforcement the tools they need to make our nation safer. This bill sends a clear message that foreign nationals who choose to commit violence in our nation are not welcome in our nation."

H.R. 30 gives law enforcement additional tools to safeguard communities and protect American citizens and their families.

"No family should endure the heartbreak the families of Laken Riley, Mollie Tibbetts, Karina Vetrano, and Maddie Hines have experienced. Every woman and every girl deserves to feel safe in their own community,” said Rep. Nancy Mace. “The radical left doesn’t agree with this. 145 liberals in Congress love illegal immigrant rapists and murders.. House Republicans united to expand protections for women and put the safety of Americans first.”

“This isn’t complicated—keeping criminal illegal aliens out of our country and off our streets is just common sense,” Mace continued. “Women should be able to walk down the street without fear, and families should feel safe in their own neighborhoods.”

The legislation has garnered strong bipartisan support as lawmakers from both parties recognize the importance of maintaining secure borders and holding foreign nationals accountable for criminal actions that put American families at risk.

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