WASHINGTON – Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has introduced legislation known as Travis’s Law, nearly one year after a St. Louis-area boy tragically died from injuries in a head-on collision.

Authorities say 12-year-old Travis Wolfe was riding in a Jeep in Hazelwood, Missouri, in December 2023, when another driver collided with the vehicle. Wolfe later died from his injuries in March.

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Endrina Bracho with assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and operating a vehicle without a valid license in the crash. When charges were initially filed, Hazelwood police said they believed Bracho was a serious flight risk due to her being in the country illegally. Last month, Bracho was released from custody without any financial bond.

Hawley says Travis’s Law is not only a way to remember Wolfe, but also an effort to strengthen detention measures for individuals in the county illegally who commit certain crimes.


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Specifically, the law seeks to ensure the detention of undocumented immigrants linked to offenses such as reckless driving or driving without a license. The law also seeks measures to prevent the release of such individuals after their arrest.

Hawley says he has introduced Travis’s Law as an amendment to the Laken Riley Act, legislation that would require ICE to detain undocumented immigrants who commit burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The Senate overwhelmingly advanced passage of the Laken Riley Act earlier this week.

Hawley has spoken about Travis’ death on multiple occasions while discussing immigration. “My amendment, Travis’s Law, would guarantee the detention of criminal illegals who commit a motor vehicle crime or victimize a minor,” said Hawley via a news release Wednesday.