HOUSE PASSES ‘STOP ILLEGAL ENTRY ACT’: UP TO 10 YEARS FOR REPEAT ILLEGAL REENTRY

The House approved H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, a Trump-backed bill that raises criminal penalties for unlawful entry and reentry, including up to 10 years in prison for repeat border crossers. The measure was fast-tracked by GOP leadership and has support from the White House, with Speaker Mike Johnson framing it as strengthening border enforcement. The bill now heads to the Senate amid a broader Republican push to increase penalties for illegal reentry and to stiffen penalties for assaults on ICE agents.