No new public push from Trump for mandatory minimum sentences for illegal re-entry

President Donald Trump has not followed through on his promise to ensure that immigrants with criminal records who re-enter the country get "strong mandatory minimum sentences."

Trump applauded the House of Representatives in June 2017 when it passed a bill named Kate's Law along party lines. That proposal said immigrants shall face up to 25 years in prison if they made it back into the United States after being deported and if they were convicted of murder, rape, kidnapping, a felony related to slavery or terrorism, or three or more felonies of any kind.

The bill sought to raise maximum sentences for criminals who re-enter the country to a range of 10 to 25 years, up from 10 to 20 years under current law. The length of those sentences depend on prior convictions.

After the House passed Kate's Law, Trump urged the Senate to take up the bill. But the proposal has stalled. Senators have not passed Kate's Law or a related version. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a related bill in January 2017, but the bill never moved.

"...8 Dems totally control the U.S. Senate. Many great Republican bills will never pass, like Kate's Law and complete Healthcare. Get smart!" Trump tweeted July 29, 2017.

Since then, Trump has not publicly pushed for Kate's Law as strongly as he did in the few months after he took office. He referenced the proposal in midterm campaign rallies during attacks on Democrats who voted against it. Still, the bill isn't closer to Trump's desk for signing into law.

Trump and lawmakers might renew their push for Kate's Law. But without more progress on this promise, we are changing its rating to Stalled.