Voters should care because this bill significantly broadens the types of criminal convictions that can lead to a non-citizen being deported. If this bill becomes law, it means that a larger number of non-citizens, including those who have lived in the U.S. for a long time, could face deportation for offenses that are considered less severe than those currently triggering removal.

This could lead to an increase in deportations, potentially separating more families and changing the U.S. approach to non-citizens who commit crimes by adopting a stricter stance on even minor offenses. If it doesn't become law, the current, narrower set of criminal grounds for deportation would remain in place.