‘‘(F) CRIMINAL STREET GANG PARTICIPA-
TION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any alien is de-
portable who— 
‘‘(I) is a member of a criminal 
street gang and is convicted of com-
mitting, or conspiring, threatening, or 
attempting to commit, a gang crime; 
or 
‘‘(II) is determined by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security to be a 
member of a criminal street gang des-
ignated under section 219A. 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of 
this subparagraph, the terms ‘criminal 
street gang’ and ‘gang crime’ have the 
meaning given such terms in section 
212(a)(2)(J)(ii).’’. 
(c) DESIGNATION OF CRIMINAL STREET GANGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title II of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1181 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘DESIGNATION OF CRIMINAL STREET GANGS 
‘‘SEC. 219A. (a) DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General is 
authorized to designate a group or association as a 
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criminal street gang in accordance with this sub-
section if the Attorney General finds that the group 
or association meets the criteria described in section 
212(a)(2)(J)(ii)(I). 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURE.— 
‘‘(A) NOTICE.— 
‘‘(i) TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS.— 
Seven days before making a designation 
under this subsection, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall, by classified communication, no-
tify the Speaker and minority leader of the 
House of Representatives, the President 
pro tempore, majority leader, and minority 
leader of the Senate, and the members of 
the relevant committees of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate, in writing, 
of the intent to designate a group or asso-
ciation under this subsection, together with 
the findings made under paragraph (1) 
with respect to that group or association, 
and the factual basis therefor. 
‘‘(ii) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REG-
ISTER.—The Attorney shall publish the 
designation in the Federal Register seven 
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days after providing the notification under 
clause (i). 
‘‘(B) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(i) A designation under this sub-
section shall take effect upon publication 
under subparagraph (A)(ii). 
‘‘(ii) Any designation under this sub-
section shall cease to have effect upon an 
Act of Congress disapproving such des-
ignation. 
‘‘(3) RECORD.—In making a designation under 
this subsection, the Attorney General shall create an 
administrative record. 
‘‘(4) PERIOD OF DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A designation under 
this subsection shall be effective for all purposes 
until revoked under paragraph (5) or (6) or set 
aside pursuant to subsection (b). 
‘‘(B) REVIEW OF DESIGNATION UPON PE-
TITION.— 
‘‘(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Attorney 
General shall review the designation of a 
criminal street gang under the procedures 
set forth in clauses (iii) and (iv) if the des-
ignated gang or association files a petition 
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