Under a proposal introduced by 33RD District Sen. Mike Cunningham, immigrants who are deported but come back and commit any assault or felony offense would face up to 10 years in prison for "illegal re-entry."

$1/month for 6 months

No commitment, cancel anytime. Renews at normal rate.

Subscription includes unlimited access to our website, newsletters, alerts and the e-edition, an exact digital copy of the printed newspaper.