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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 27, 2025

Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduced two bills last week aimed at addressing illegal immigration, according to WBIR News. The "Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act" would make individuals who admit to or are convicted of sexual or domestic violence ineligible to enter the U.S. and calls for the deportation of undocumented people if they are convicted of a sex offense. A similar bill was introduced in the U.S. House last week and passed. The "Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly (CONTAINER) Act" authorizes border states adjacent to either the northern or southern borders to place a "movable, temporary structure" on federal land so long as the U.S. Interior Department is notified at least 45 days in advance. The structure could remain in place for up to a year unless an extension is approved. The CONTAINER Act was read twice in the Senate on Jan. 10, 2024, before being referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where it stalled.