An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.
- Last Action
- 2/6/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-05Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-01-05Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-05 (00)
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "criminal gang."
An alien who is or was a member of a criminal gang, or who participated in gang activity knowing that such participation will promote the gang's illegal activity, shall be inadmissible and deportable.
The Department of Homeland Security may designate a group or association as a criminal gang.
Detention shall be mandatory for anyone found inadmissible or deportable for criminal street gang membership.
Individuals found inadmissible or deportable for criminal gang membership shall be barred from:
- asylum;
- withholding of removal;
- temporary protected status;
- special immigrant juvenile status;
- deferred action; and
- parole, unless assisting the United States in a law enforcement matter and required by the government to be present with respect to such assistance.
An alien found at a U.S. land border or port of entry who is determined to be inadmissible and a threat to public safety (certain criminals, terrorists, street gang members) shall be subject to expedited removal.
Cosponsors (5)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Immigration status and procedures
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Organized crime
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Terrorism
- Violent crime
- Visas and passports
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