发布时间:2026年2月16日 美国东部时间上午6:08 | 福克斯新闻
南卡罗来纳州共和党众议员南希·梅斯(Nancy Mace)提出一项法案,该法案将把从事虐待动物行为的非法移民认定为不被美国接纳,并可能面临驱逐。
该法案被称为《2026年非法移民虐待动物者驱逐法案》(Illegal Alien Animal Abuser Removal Act of 2026)。
“如果你非法来到这里,你已经是一名罪犯。再加上虐待动物的行为,你就会登上返回原籍国的下一班飞机,”梅斯在一份新闻稿中表示。
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2023年1月5日,南希·梅斯在华盛顿特区抱着一只狗。(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“我们有责任保护无言语者免受折磨和虐待。虐待动物是针对人类暴力行为的一个确凿危险信号。这些罪犯会不断升级。我们的法案明确规定:实施这些病态行为,你就会被驱逐。立即执行,没有第二次机会,”她补充道。
梅斯自2021年起在众议院任职,目前正在竞选南卡罗来纳州州长。
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2023年1月5日,在众议院议长选举第三天,南希·梅斯在众议院投票休会时抱着一只狗。(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“信息很明确:虐待动物,就会被驱逐。美国不会成为虐待动物者的庇护所,尤其是那些首先非法闯入我国的人。收拾好你的行李,”她根据新闻稿指出。
根据该法案,在州、部落或地方法律下因虐待动物、动物虐待或动物打斗相关罪名被定罪的外国人,将被视为不被接纳且可被驱逐。该法案还明确规定,因某些联邦动物福利法规被定罪的情况将产生相同的移民后果。
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2023年5月24日,南卡罗来纳州共和党众议员南希·梅斯和她的狗利伯蒂在美国国会大厦。(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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该提案进一步指出,承认实施构成此类犯罪行为的外国人也可能被视为不被接纳。
亚历克斯·尼茨伯格(Alex Nitzberg)是福克斯新闻数字版的撰稿人。
Nancy Mace introduces bill to target animal-abusing aliens | Fox News
Published February 16, 2026 6:08am EST | Fox News
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace Mace of South Carolina has introduced legislation that would make illegal immigrants who engage in animal cruelty inadmissible to the United States and subject to deportation.
The measure is called the “Illegal Alien Animal Abuser Removal Act of 2026.”
“If you come here illegally, you’re already a criminal. Add animal cruelty to the list and you’re on the next flight back to where you came from,” Mace said, according to a press release.
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Nancy Mace holds a dog on Jan. 5, 2023 in Washington, D.C.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“We have a duty to protect the voiceless from torture and abuse. Animal cruelty is a proven red flag for violence against people. These criminals escalate. Our bill makes it crystal clear: commit these sick acts and you’re deported. Immediately. No second chances,” she added.
Mace, who has served in the House since 2021, is currently running for South Carolina governor.
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Nancy Mace holds a dog as she casts her vote to adjourn in the House Chamber during the third day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 5, 2023 in Washington, D.C.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“The message is clear: abuse animals, get deported. America will not be a sanctuary for animal abusers, especially ones who broke into our country illegally in the first place. Pack your bags,” she noted, according to the release.
Under the legislation, an alien convicted under state, tribal or local laws related to animal cruelty, abuse or animal fighting would be deemed inadmissible and deportable. The bill also specifies that convictions under certain federal animal welfare statutes would carry the same immigration consequences.
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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and her dog Liberty are seen in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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The proposal further states that an alien who admits to committing acts that constitute such offenses could also be deemed inadmissible.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.