Republicans have reintroduced several border security measures in this Congress that were dismissed as "messaging bills" in the last term. (Getty Images)
Another bill re-introduced on Friday was the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., which would mandate deportation of migrants found to have committed sex crimes.
"Let’s get it passed through both chambers of Congress this go around," Mace wrote on social media over the weekend.
Meanwhile, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., announced that the House would vote this week on the Laken Riley Act, named after an Augusta University nursing student who was killed by an illegal immigrant early last year.
The legislation would require federal immigration authorities to issue detainers and take custody of illegal immigrants who commit theft-related crimes.
It passed the House with some Democratic support but was not taken up in the Senate, which was led by then-Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise signaled the Laken Riley Act would get a vote this week. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
It is a glimpse into the specifics of how Republicans intend to carry out their promise of securing the border.
GOP lawmakers appear to be moving fast to deliver on Trump’s wish for a highly active first 100 days of Congress.
Over the weekend, GOP lawmakers began crafting plans for a massive conservative policy overhaul bill, aimed at including elements of border security, energy policy, tax cuts and defense measures.
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