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H.R. 5002 111th Congress House

No Sanctuary for Illegals Act

Official title: To end the cycle of illegal immigration in the United States and withdraw Federal funds from States and political subdivisions of States that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law.

Introduced: April 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
Immigration Advanced technology and technological innovationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationCriminal justice information and records
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 5, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Apr 13, 2010
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Apr 13, 2010
Referred to House Homeland Security
Apr 13, 2010
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 13, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Apr 13, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Sanctuary for Illegals Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) increase border patrol recruitment incentives by offering a ($40,000 maximum) repayment of higher education loans; and (2) develop border patrol retention incentives through the establishment of a retention program.

Authorizes the Secretary to deploy newly developed technologies to secure U.S. international land and maritime borders.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) prioritize border fence construction; and (2) report to Congress regarding such construction's progress.

Requires that if an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States is arrested for any offense by a state or local law enforcement agency the head of such agency shall immediately notify United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the arrest and the alien's identity.

Requires that such an arrested alien be detained by ICE and presented before an immigration judge for expedited U.S. removal without release from detention and without further hearing or review. Provides for criminal penalties and expedited removal for such a removed alien who subsequently returns unlawfully to the United States.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to make inadmissible an alien who has been unlawfully present in the United States for any period of time and who enters or seeks to enter the United States unlawfully. (Current law requires the period of unlawful presence to be more than one year.)

Amends INA to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national; (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States; or (3) an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Prohibits a federal government officer or employee from providing federal funds to any state or political subdivision that is determined to be interfering with efforts to enforce federal immigration laws. Terminates such prohibition when the state or political subdivision enters into an agreement with the Secretary to cease such interference.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1868 Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009
  • HR 5796 Putting an End to Sanctuary Cities Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5002: No Sanctuary for Illegals Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5002/
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