Prioritizing the Removal of Migrants Act
Bill: H.R.8709 | Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. (R-TX)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Prioritizing the Removal of Migrants Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize immigration enforcement actions relating to certain groups of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), including those who (1) were apprehended in the United States after entering unlawfully after November 1, 2020, (2) have been convicted or charged with any criminal offense,  (3) are deportable or removable on grounds related to crime or security, or (4) have abused any public benefits program.

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize the removal 
               of certain aliens, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prioritizing the Removal of Migrants 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PRIORITIZING REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ALIENS.

    In executing faithfully the immigration laws (as such term is 
defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101)), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prioritize immigration 
enforcement actions with respect to the following aliens:
            (1) Aliens who are inadmissible under paragraph (2), (3), 
        or (6)(C) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
        Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2), (3), (6)(C)).
            (2) Aliens who are subject to expedited removal under 
        section 235 of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1225).
            (3) Aliens who are deportable under paragraph (2) or (4) of 
        section 237(a) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2), (4)).
            (4) Aliens who are otherwise inadmissible under such 
        section 212 or deportable under such section 237, and who--
                    (A) have been convicted of any criminal offense;
                    (B) have been charged with any criminal offense, 
                which charges are pending;
                    (C) have committed acts that constitute a 
                chargeable criminal offense (except an offense under 
                section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
                (8 U.S.C. 1325(a)));
                    (D) have engaged in fraud or willful 
                misrepresentation in connection with any official 
                matter or application before a governmental agency;
                    (E) have abused any program related to receipt of 
                public benefits;
                    (F) are subject to a final order of removal, but 
                who have not complied with their legal obligation to 
                depart the United States; or
                    (G) in the judgment of an immigration officer, 
                otherwise pose a risk to public safety or national 
                security.
            (5) Aliens who are threats to border security, including 
        aliens who--
                    (A) are apprehended while attempting to unlawfully 
                enter the United States along a border of the United 
                States (whether or not at a designated port of 
                arrival); or
                    (B) are apprehended in the United States after 
                entering unlawfully after November 1, 2020.
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