,,iii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bd1 #bjba,ms4 ,ernst 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 and ,mrs4 ,fischer7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,senate that aliens convicted of drunk driving offenses qualify as a public safety threat for the purposes of immigration enforcement4 ,whereas ,sarah ,root of ,council ,bluffs1 ,iowa1 died at the hands of a drunk driver who was not lawfully present in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the mission of the immigration enforcement process is to ensure the safety of our communities2 and ,whereas drunk driving and aliens convicted of drunk driving are a threat to public safety of the ,united ,states1 and to say otherwise is offensive to both the victims of drunk driving offenses and those who seek to enforce criminal statutes related to drunk driving3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,senate that any guidance issued by the ,department of ,homeland ,security or ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement as it relates to immigration enforcement and removal of aliens should not deprioritize the removal of aliens convicted of-- 7#a7 drunk driving or otherwise driving under the influence2 or 7#b7 any crime which includes as an element an act of assault or violence4