The legislation would increase penalties for citizens and allow anyone who is not a citizen to be deported for evading arrest or detention while driving a vehicle within 100 miles of the border.

At least three House members from border districts are celebrating passage of a bill enhancing penalties for individuals fleeing law enforcement at high speeds within 100 miles of Mexico or Canada.

T he House of Representatives passed on Thursday the Agent Raul Gonzalez Safety Act, which determines that migrants who evade Border Patrol in high-speed chases become ineligible