Tom Cotton pushes new crackdown on pro-immigration rioters in Los Angeles, citing ICE assaults

Sen. Tom Cotton introduces bills targeting violent immigration protesters, proposing visa revocation for foreign nationals and increased penalties for riot-related offenses.

"Rioters who assault ICE officers and engage in acts of violence should face stiff consequences," Cotton said in a statement. "My bill makes clear that Americans will not tolerate lawless rioting and is a guardrail from pro-crime prosecutors that fail to enforce the law."

One of Cotton’s proposed measures, the No Visas for Violent Criminals Act, would automatically revoke visas and trigger deportation for any foreign national convicted of a crime during a protest. That includes offenses like blocking traffic or defacing public property.