Keeping Our Streets Safe from Intoxicated Illegal Immigrant Drivers

Every day in the United States, around 37 people die due to a drunk driver – that’s one person every 39 minutes. Drunk driving is a dangerous crime that not only puts the driver at risk, but everyone else on the road. 

With the seriousness of the crime and the potential deadly consequences, you would think that if an illegal immigrant was caught driving under the influence, they would be deported and barred from reentering the country – unfortunately, however, that is not always the case. 

In a tragic incident earlier this month, a mother and son were killed in a car crash by an intoxicated illegal immigrant who had already been deported four times and arrested on three previous occasions for DUIs. 
 
In 2022, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 175 illegal immigrants who had multiple DUI convictions during a two month national operation.

It’s common sense: Congress should uphold the rule of law and deport illegal immigrants who threaten the safety of our communities and pose a dangerous risk on the roads. American families deserve our protection, and it's our responsibility to deport and bar these migrants to keep our streets safe.

H.R. 6976, the Protect our Communities from DUIs Act, introduced by Rep. Barry Moore, makes driving intoxicated or impaired a deportable offense for illegal immigrants and grounds to bar them from entering the country.

House Republicans are standing up for the safety of our communities by fighting to deport illegal migrants who fail to uphold our laws. Will Democrats join us in defending our roads, or continue turning a blind eye to the needs of the American people?