The Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act would add a new aggravating factor to federal death penalty law that courts could consider when deciding whether to impose a death sentence. Specifically, the bill would allow the fact that a defendant is an undocumented immigrant to be weighed as a factor supporting a capital sentence if that person has been convicted of killing, attempting to kill, or conspiring to kill a U.S. citizen. The legislation amends existing federal sentencing guidelines but does not create new crimes or establish mandatory sentences. The bill would affect anyone facing capital charges who is also an undocumented immigrant convicted of such offenses in federal court. There is no specific funding allocation or implementation timeline mentioned in the legislation.
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