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US S1056

US S1056
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act


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Introduced
03/25/2021
In Committee
03/25/2021
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, the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "criminal gang" and establish grounds of inadmissibility and deportability for alien gang members. It allows the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, to designate certain groups as criminal gangs, and mandates the detention of aliens who are members of or have participated in such designated criminal gangs. The bill also limits the ability of these individuals to claim asylum or obtain temporary protected status in the United States.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 03/25/2021)

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