Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) are at work on passing Kates Law, a priority of President Donald Trump. However, McCaul and Cornyn have placed language for Kates Law in a border security bill that has drawn criticism, according to a Wednesday report in The Hill.

During the presidential campaign, Trump highlighted the murder of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle, who was shot by a Mexican immigrant who had unlawfully re-entered the country after being convicted of a separate crime and deported.Now, Republicans are working on legislation to impose a mandatory five-year minimum prison sentence for immigrants who have twice been charged with illegally re-entering the country or have prior aggravated felony convictions.