Ledger · 2016 campaign · № 83
Mandatory minimum sentences for illegal re-entry
Never delivered“[paraphrase] The End Illegal Immigration Act will establish a mandatory two-year minimum federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a prior deportation.”
- Promised
- , "Contract with the American Voter," Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Stated deadline
- “within the first 100 days” → January 30, 2017
- Overdue by
- 9 years, 7 months as of September 22, 2026
- Re-promised
- 5 times with a fresh deadline
- Topic
- Immigration
- Era
- 2016 campaign
What happened
The End Illegal Immigration Act was never introduced in the first 100 days and no mandatory minimum for re-entry was enacted during the term. PolitiFact rated the promise broken.