Full list of 158 Democrats who voted against sex crime ban on immigrants

Bill would deport undocumented immigrants convicted of sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking, child abuse or violating a protection order.

It comes as immigration is among the most important issues on the minds of voters ahead of November 's election.

Studies have generally found no link between immigration and violent crime.

Opponents of the bill said it was demonizing immigrants.

158 Democrats who voted against the bill are: - Alma Adams, North Carolina - Pete Aguilar , California - Gabe Amo, Rhode Island - Jake Auchincloss , Massachusetts - Becca Balint, Vermont - Nanette Barragán , California .

Anna Eshoo , California , Adriano Espaillat , New York - Robert Menendez , New Jersey - Janice Schakowsky, Illinois - Mary Scanlon , Pennsylvania - David Scott , Georgia - Darren Soto, Florida - Melanie Soto Terri Sewell , Alabama - Brad Sherman, New Mexico - Jennifer McClellan, Virginia -.

Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek 's National Correspondent based in London , UK .

Her focus is reporting on abortion rights, race, education, sexual abuse and capital punishment.

She joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in New York , New York and Sydney .