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To make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief.

Introduced: March 23, 2016 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Apr 28, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 23, 2016
Introduced in House
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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.

What's happening now April 28, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 8
SMITH, LAMAR
· May 10, 2016
Buck, Ken
· Apr 14, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 23, 2016
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 23, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 23, 2016
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Mar 23, 2016
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 23, 2016
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Mar 23, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 23, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 23, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4856: To make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4856/
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