“When illegal aliens commit violent crimes against a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or first responder, they must be held fully accountable and be swiftly deported."
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Texas Insider Report) — “When illegal aliens commit violent crimes against a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or first responder, they must be held fully accountable and be swiftly deported. I am proud to join Senator Budd and my colleagues in introducing commonsense legislation to ensure that this becomes law," said Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, upon introducing the "Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control & Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2025" with Sen. Ted Budd of North Carolina.
The POLICE Act would strengthen federal law by explicitly designating the assault of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responders as a deportable offense.
- Read the POLICE Act here.
- Katie Britt (R-Ala.)
- Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)
- Steve Daines (R-Mont.)
- Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)
- Jim Justice (R-W.Va.)
- James Lankford (R-Okla.)
- Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)
- Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.)
- Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), and
- Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)
