U.S. Representative Gonzales introduces Be Gone Act classifying sexual assault and sexual violence as aggravated felonies

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Press release from U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales

04-24-25

Hi Friends,

I wanted to update you on my continuing efforts to fight for legislation to make our borders more secure and keep Texans safe.

This week, I was proud to introduce the BE GONE Act, which will strengthen our ability to DEPORT illegal aliens with criminal records.

The BE GONE Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to classify sexual assault and sexual violence as aggravated felonies, thus giving our law enforcement more tools to prosecute and quickly deport sex offenders who are in our country illegally.

In September, I obtained data from ICE showing 15,811 illegal immigrants on their “non-detained docket” have sexual assault convictions, out of 425,431 convicted criminals on the list overall.

This is absolutely unacceptable.

The BE GONE Act is another important step forward in our efforts to codify President Trump’s strong border security policies into law.

You can read more about the BE GONE Act here.

he previous Administration’s four years of chaos and neglect are finally over, and I’m incredibly energized and excited to work with a president who is truly fighting for America.

It’s a new day in America, and I look forward to staying in touch as we work to make our country safer and more prosperous.

If you haven’t already, subscribe to my newsletter to get weekly updates on the campaign and my work in Washington!

God Bless,

Tony Gonzales