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

Introduced: January 5, 2017 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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 January 5, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4760 Related bill Securing America's Future Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 5, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jan 5, 2017
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 5, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 52: A bill to make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-52/
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