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Senate passes bill to limit certain misdemeanors'immigration consequences after lawmakers debate
Summary
Senate Bill 2100 was approved 30-1 to address instances where misdemeanor sentences have been treated as aggravated felonies for immigration proceedings; sponsor Senator Acosta said the bill protects families and reduces unjust deportation risk, while defenders of the prior leader's record spoke in the debate.
The Rhode Island Senate voted 30-1 on April 11 to pass Senate Bill 2100, legislation the sponsor said is intended to prevent certain misdemeanor convictions from being treated as aggravated felonies for immigration purposes.
Senator Acosta, the bill sponsor, said the measure addresses an "unintentional…
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