In 2015 the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015 (Kate’s Law.) The law was introduced after San Francisco 32 year old San Francisco resident Kathryn Steinle was shot and killed by Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez on July 1, 2015. Lopez-Sanchez was an illegal immigrant from Mexico who had been deported on five separate occasions since 1991 and been charged with seven felony convictions. Since 1991 Lopez-Sanchez had been charged with seven felony convictions and deported five times by the U.S. Immigration and Naturaliza…
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Response rates from 1.2k Maharashtra voters.
88% Yes |
12% No |
78% Yes |
8% No |
6% Yes, but after they have finished serving their sentence |
5% No, only if they have entered the country illegally |
3% Yes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.2k Maharashtra voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 1.2k Maharashtra voters.
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Unique answers from Maharashtra voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8QM3R534yrs4Y
No, the reason they are committing crimes in first place is mostly due to poverty so immigrants should be provided with aid so that they can support themselves. Also many people who get deported have kids and their kids grow up in government facilities and tend to be poor and are prone to commit crimes again
@8Q29ZJB4yrs4Y
No, rather give a punishment in the country itself.
@8PX25C84yrs4Y
If they entered country legally, then they have to only finish their sentence. But if they entered illegally, then they should be deported after they have finished serving their sentence.
@8Y87BK33yrs3Y
They shouldn't be deported but arrested in our country and prosecuted
@8XCKJ8T3yrs3Y
Unless their crimes are a threat to national security, no. They should be treated like normal criminals.
@8W6GRH73yrs3Y
No, but they should be prosecuted like citizens
@8VXS43L3yrs3Y
No. Immigrants should be prosecuted under Indian law.
@8VWC87L3yrs3Y
Absolutely. Also when they enter our country illegally.
