House Republicans cracked down on illegal immigrants Thursday and the cities that protect them.

It’s bad enough that illegal aliens are sneaking across our borders and living off of the system, but ‘sanctuary cities’ have taken things to the next level by protecting illegal criminals who have murdered Americans. The politicians who have participated in sanctuary cities up until now should be punished harshly.

TGP previously reported that President Donald Trump met at the White House on Wednesday with family members of victims of illegal alien criminals. Trump highlighted two bills to be voted on in the House on Thursday, Kate’s Law and the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. The family members spoke out about their loved ones. Seated on either side of Trump were Jameil Shaw and Melissa Oliver Storz.

Via Fox News:

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House Republicans took action Thursday to crack down on illegal immigrants and the cities that shelter them. One bill passed by the House would deny federal grants to sanctuary cities and another, Kate’s Law, would increase the penalties for deported aliens who try to return to the United States. Kate’s Law, which would increase the penalties for deported aliens who try to return to the United States and caught, passed with a vote of 257 to 157, with one Republican voting no and 24 Democrats voting yes. Kate’s Law is named for Kate Steinle, a San Francisco woman killed by an illegal immigrant who was in the U.S. despite multiple deportations. The two-year anniversary of her death is on Saturday.

President Trump tweeted about the good news:

Good news, House just passed #KatesLaw. Hopefully Senate will follow. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017

Good news out of the House with the passing of ‘No Sanctuary for Criminals Act.’ Hopefully Senate will follow. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017

Statement released on Kate’s Law:

Statement on House Passage of Kate’s Law and No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. https://t.co/uPRy9XgK5A — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017

Statement by POTUS via WhiteHouse.gov: