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US HR1995

US HR1995
Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2021


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Introduced
03/17/2021
In Committee
05/18/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens associated with criminal gangs, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "criminal gang" and establish grounds for inadmissibility and deportability of alien gang members. It allows the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, to designate certain groups as criminal gangs. The bill also imposes mandatory detention for criminal gang members, limits asylum and temporary protected status claims based on gang affiliation, and authorizes denaturalization of naturalized citizens who were gang members or involved in certain criminal activities. The amendments apply to any pending or future immigration cases, regardless of when the underlying conduct occurred.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 05/18/2021)

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