House Passes Bill To Deport Migrants Who Assault Police Officers
House Republicans delivered a clear message this week: assaulting a police officer while in the United States illegally will no longer be met with leniency.
The GOP-controlled House passed the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act by a vote of 265–148, with 54 Democrats joining Republicans in support. The legislation, spearheaded by Jeff Van Drew, would require federal authorities to detain and deport illegal immigrants who assault law enforcement officers.
“There is no reason that an illegal alien who attacks our law enforcement should remain in our country; that shows zero respect for our rule of law or our institutions, and they will not be positive contributors to society,” Van Drew said.
The bill mandates that federal immigration authorities hold such offenders in custody until deportation proceedings are completed. It also creates a new ground of inadmissibility targeting illegal immigrants accused of assaulting police officers, strengthening federal enforcement tools amid ongoing border security concerns.
Democrats Split on Law Enforcement Measure
While more than four dozen Democrats broke ranks to support the bill, a majority voted against it — a move Republicans were quick to criticize.
Following passage, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer did not mince words.
“House Democrats just voted to protect violent, illegal immigrants over our brave law enforcement officers. Once again, the Democrat Party proves they are the most anti-law enforcement party in history,” Emmer said.
The vote comes as immigration and public safety remain top concerns for voters nationwide, particularly as President Donald J. Trump continues his second-term push to restore border enforcement and prioritize American sovereignty.
CNN Poll Stuns Democrats on Economy
Adding to Democrats’ challenges, a new poll from CNN revealed that Republicans continue to hold a commanding advantage on the economy — despite months of media narratives warning of economic instability tied to President Trump’s tariff agenda.
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten expressed visible disbelief while discussing the numbers with anchor Kate Bolduan.
“You would think after all of the waves, Kate Bolduan, after the last few months, the first five months of the Donald Trump presidency, right, the first four months of the Donald Trump presidency, that you’d expect that Democrats would have this massive lead on the economy. It ain’t so. It ain’t so,” he said.
“The party that is closest to your economic views. In November of 2023, it was the Republicans by 11 points. Now it’s still within that range, still within that margin of error, plus eight point advantage for the Republican Party,” the data analyst said.
“How is that possible, Democrats? How is that possible after all the recession fears, after the stock markets been doing all of this, after all the tariffs that Americans are against, and Republicans still hold an eight point lead on the economy. Are you kidding me?” he said.
When Bolduan pressed him on broader trends, Enten pointed to additional polling.
“Yes, if it was just this one CNN poll, that would be one thing. But take a look at Reuters/IPSOS. What do we see here? Party with a better economic plan. Well in May of 2024, just before Donald Trump was re-elected president, Republicans had a nine point advantage,” Enten said.
“Look at where we are now in May of 2025. The advantage actually went up by three points. Now Republicans have a 12-point advantage when it comes to the party with a better economic plan. And again, this is after months of economic — supposed economic uncertainty in which the stock market’s been going bonkers, in which the tariff wars that Americans are against have been going on. And yet, despite all of that, the Democrats are down by 12 points on the economy. This speaks to Democratic problems on the economy better than basically anything that you could possibly look at,” the stunned data analyst said.
“The Republicans still hold an advantage on the all-important key issue of the day. And that is the reason why, even if Donald Trump’s approval ratings are a little bit lower than they used to be, Republicans are not out of the ballgame because they still have a clear advantage on the economy, whether you look at CNN’s polls or whether you look at the IPSOS poll right here in which they have a 12-point advantage on the economy,” he said.
Enten also noted that Republicans have strengthened their position with middle-class voters — a demographic long viewed as a battleground in national elections.
Law and Order — and the Economy
Together, the House vote and fresh polling underscore a broader political reality: Republicans are consolidating their advantage on two of the most decisive voter issues — public safety and the economy.
While Democrats continue to resist stricter immigration enforcement measures, polling suggests voters remain aligned with the GOP’s law-and-order approach and its economic agenda under President Trump’s second term.
With border security and economic stability front and center, Republicans appear increasingly confident that the American electorate is backing their priorities.