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This bill, known as the Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act, proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to create a new section allowing for the mandatory detention and expedited removal of certain non-U.S. citizens. Specifically, the bill targets individuals who are members of criminal gangs, members or supporters of foreign terrorist organizations, or have been convicted of specific crimes including felonies, sexual offenses, domestic violence, crimes against children, and assaults on law enforcement officers. The bill defines a "member of a vulnerable group" as children under 16, pregnant women, individuals with severe physical or mental disabilities, and people over 65 years old. Notably, aliens falling under the specified categories would be ineligible for withholding of removal, which means they would have significantly reduced legal protections against deportation. The bill aims to streamline the process of removing non-citizens with criminal backgrounds by giving the Department of Homeland Security broader discretion to initiate expedited removal proceedings, effectively making it easier to deport individuals deemed to pose a potential threat or have committed certain criminal offenses.

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