WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., in reintroducing the Justice for Angel Families Act, which would amend the Crime Victims Fund to expand funds to angel families, who are immediate relatives of victims of homicide by an illegal immigrant. Additionally, the legislation would reinstate and codify the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office at the Department of Homeland Security.
“Angel families’ grief after losing a loved one is a direct result of the Biden administration’s inability to secure the border and prevent violent criminals from coming to our country illegally,” said Senator Cramer. “The least we can do for these families is allow them access to compensation for their suffering.”
“The Biden administration has failed to secure our nation's borders, creating a historic crisis that has made every community less safe. Under Biden’s watch, we have had record numbers of migrants crossing who have been listed on the FBI’s terrorist watchlist, and a historic number of ‘gotaways’ now living in the shadows,” said Senator Marshall. “As we continue to fight for this administration to secure our nation's borders, there has been irreversible damage and pain that Angel Families have to live with for the rest of their lives. These families are the true victims of this Administration's failures, and as I fight for justice and restoring law and order, they must get the help and support they need.”
Additional cosponsors include U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Josh Hawley (R-MO).
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