Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari split from the rest of Arizona’s congressional delegation when she rejected a bill aimed at preventing violence against women at the hands of illegal aliens.
The bill, sponsored by Congresswoman Nancy Mace, and co-sponsored by Arizona Representatives Abe Hamadeh, Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Juan Ciscomani, the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, passed the House on a bipartisan 274-145 vote.
Representative Raul Grijalva, who was re-elected last November in spite of being too ill to do the job, once again did not vote.
“Her vote shines a spotlight on the politics surrounding illegal immigration and the challenges far-left Democrats like Ansari have in trying to balance an embrace of those here illegally, including violent criminals, and the usual Democrat talking points about support for women’s health and safety,” one Democratic Party-aligned consultant told the Arizona Daily Independent.
Under the legislation, aliens convicted of sex offenses or domestic violence—or those who admit to such crimes—will be deemed inadmissible to the United States and any alien convicted of a sex offense or conspiracy to commit such an offense will face deportation.
“Women and girls have been put directly at risk under the dangerous policies of the Biden Administration. Today, we took a step to fix that. A vote against H.R.30 is a vote against women – and a vote for illegal immigrants. Proud to support this bill,” tweeted Hamadeh.
Women and girls have been put directly at risk under the dangerous policies of the Biden Administration. Today, we took a step to fix that. A vote against H.R.30 is a vote against women – and a vote for illegal immigrants. Proud to support this bill. pic.twitter.com/enwp7b8KGZ
— Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) January 16, 2025
“The Left’s mental gymnastics are astounding,” tweeted Biggs, sharing a tweet from Mace. “They’ll do and say anything to keep our borders open and our country overrun with criminal illegal aliens.”
The Left’s mental gymnastics are astounding.
They’ll do and say anything to keep our borders open and our country overrun with criminal illegal aliens. https://t.co/qkG0SkQdsf
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) January 16, 2025
“Violence against women is unacceptable, especially if it is committed by people that shouldn’t be in the country,” tweeted Ciscomani. “This is why I co-sponsored and voted for HR 30, the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, to deport migrants who are violent toward women.”
https://twitter.com/RepCiscomani/status/1879950573371552087
“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 Mace. “The radical left doesn’t agree with this. 145 liberals in Congress love illegal immigrant rapists and murderers. House Republicans united to expand protections for women and put the safety of Americans first.”