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HR 6062 111th Congress House

Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2010

Official title: To identify and remove criminal aliens incarcerated in correctional facilities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jul 30, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2010 - Directs the the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a Criminal Alien Program to: (1) identify incarcerated criminal aliens; (2) ensure that such aliens are not released into the community; and (3) remove such aliens from the United States upon release.

Makes a state that does not cooperate with the Secretary to carry out the Program ineligible for Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement grant programs (including the criminal alien incarceration program under the Immigration and Nationality Act).

Authorizes appropriate state officials to: (1) hold an illegal alien for up to 14 days after completion of the term of incarceration in order to effectuate transfer to federal custody if the alien is removable or not lawfully present in the United States; and (2) issue a detainer permitting an alien who completes a term of incarceration to be held until U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement takes the alien into custody.

Directs the Secretary to carry out the Program as follows: (1) by December 31, 2012, identify each criminal alien incarcerated in a federal facility who will be deportable or removable upon release; and (2) by December 31, 2014, identify each criminal alien serving a term of three or more years in a state or local facility who will be deportable or removable upon release.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6062: Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6062/
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"H.R. 6062: Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6062/.
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H.R. 6062, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6062/.
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