Since President Donald Trump took office in January, illegal crossings along the U.S.–Mexico border dropped to historic lows. Under the Biden administration, illegal border crossings hit record highs, with more than 10 million encounters, most along the southwest border. The Department of Homeland Security estimates as many as one in five of those were repeat offenders.

“What’s happening is that people have committed a crime, maybe a low-level felony, they are being deported, and then they’re coming back,” said Rep. Stephanie Bice.

Bice says her “Stop Illegal Entry Act,” which passed the House with bipartisan support last week, would help curb repeat border crossings. The bill strengthens the Justice Department’s ability to prosecute offenders and increases penalties:

A minimum of five

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