I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3859 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the removal 
and permanent inadmissibility of certain aliens convicted of assaulting 
law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2025 
Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. 
BUCHANAN, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MCGUIRE, Mr. JACKSON 
of Texas, Mr. VAN ORDEN, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. MESSMER, 
Mr. ZINKE, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. HARRIGAN, Mr. 
GILL of Texas, Mr. FALLON, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. BURCHETT, and Mr. DA-
VIDSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for the removal and permanent inadmissibility of certain 
aliens convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Returning Illegals over 
Turmoil Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF ALIENS WHO INCITE OR PARTICIPATE 
IN ASSAULTS AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT 
DURING CIVIL UNREST. 
Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(8) ALIENS WHO INCITE OR PARTICIPATE IN 
ASSAULTS DURING CIVIL UNREST.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any alien described in 
subparagraph (B) shall be deportable; 
‘‘(B) ALIENS DESCRIBED.—An alien is de-
scribed in this subparagraph if— 
‘‘(i) the alien has been convicted of, or 
admits to having committed acts that con-
stitute, incitement to violence or physical 
participation in a riot or civil disturbance 
under Federal, State, and local law; or 
‘‘(ii) the acts involved— 
‘‘(I) an actual or attempted as-
sault, battery, or use of force against 
a law enforcement officer, including 
officers of the United States, a State, 
municipality, or tribal government; 
and 
‘‘(II) an actual or attempted as-
sault, battery, or use of force against 
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a member of the Armed Forces of the 
United States, including during the 
performance of official duties or while 
in uniform; or 
‘‘(III) the willful destruction, de-
facement, or vandalism of public prop-
erty, including structures, vehicles, or 
facilities owned or operated by the 
Federal Government, a State or local 
government, including law enforce-
ment or emergency service vehicles, 
government buildings, transit systems, 
and monuments, and 
‘‘(iii) the alien was unlawfully present 
in the United States, was a recipient of de-
ferred action under the Deferred Action 
for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Policy, or 
a lawful permanent resident at the time of 
the offense.’’. 
SEC. 3. PERMANENT INADMISSIBILITY. 
Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end: 
‘‘(J) ALIENS
CONVICTED
OF
RIOT-RE-
LATED
OFFENSES
AGAINST
LAW
ENFORCE-
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MENT.—Any alien who has been removed under 
section 237(a)(8) shall be permanently inadmis-
sible to the United States.’’. 
SEC. 4. NO WAIVERS OR RELIEF. 
(a) INELIGIBILITY FOR DISCRETIONARY RELIEF.— 
An alien described under section 237(a)(8) shall not be 
eligible for any form of relief from removal or adjustment 
of status, including but not limited to— 
(1) asylum, 
(2) cancellation of removal, 
(3) adjustment of status, 
(4) withholding of removal, or 
(5) deferred action or prosecutorial discretion. 
(b) DACA BARRED.—No alien removed under this 
act shall be eligible for future benefits under DACA. 
SEC. 5. ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT DURING DECLARED 
EMERGENCIES. 
(a) MANDATORY ENFORCEMENT DURING EMER-
GENCIES.—The provisions of this act shall be applied 
without discretion during any period in which: 
(1) The President has declared a national emer-
gency under the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); 
(2) A major disaster is in effect under the Staf-
ford Act (42 U.S.C. 68 et seq.); or 
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(3) A state of emergency has been declared by 
a Governor or mayor in the jurisdiction where the 
offense occurred. 
SEC. 6. EXPEDITED REMOVAL AUTHORITY. 
During the pendency of any emergency de-
scribed in section 5, the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity may designate offenses described in section 
237(a)(8) as grounds for expedited removal under 
section 238 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
SEC. 7. MANDATORY DETENTION OF ALIENS PENDING AP-
PROVAL. 
Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) is described in section in section 237(a)(8) 
(aliens who incite or participate in assaults against 
law enforcement or military personnel during civil 
unrest).’’. 
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect upon enactment and 
shall apply to offenses committed on or after such 
date. 
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