A bill to require that certain aliens receive written notice of removal proceedings before being granted parole or released from detention and to enumerate the possible consequences for failing to attend such proceedings.

Bill: 117-s-1007
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
Introduced: 2021-03-25
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Border security and unlawful immigration

Detention of persons

Foreign labor

Immigration status and procedures

Specialized courts
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill increases the penalties for an alien who fails to appear at a removal proceeding and modifies related procedures.</p> <p>Currently, an alien who misses a required removal proceeding shall be ordered removed from the United States if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement proves that the alien had received written notice to appear at the removal proceeding. If an alien in Department of Justice or Department of Homeland Security custody is required to attend a removal proceeding, this bill requires DOJ or DHS to issue such a written notice to the alien before removing or paroling that alien from its custody.</p> <p>Furthermore, under this bill, an alien who fails to attend a required removal proceeding after receiving written notice shall lose any immigration status or benefit the alien may have, absent exceptional circumstances. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1007 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that certain aliens receive written notice of removal proceedings before being granted parole or released from detention and to enumerate the possible consequences for failing to attend such proceedings.

1. Written notice of removal proceedings (a) In general Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Written notice An alien described in this subsection shall not be granted parole or released from detention by the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security without having been provided a written notice under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 239(a) that— (A) informs the alien that he or she is required to appear before an immigration judge for removal proceedings; and (B) identifies the specific date on which such proceedings will take place. . (b) Consequences for failure To attend hearing Section 240(b)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking Any alien and inserting the following: (i) Removal Any alien ; (2) by striking the Service and inserting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Additional consequences for failure to attend proceeding Absent exceptional circumstances, the failure of an alien to attend a proceeding referred to in clause (i) shall result in the immediate termination of— (I) the alien’s parole; (II) deferred action; (III) temporary protected status under section 244; (IV) any other immigration status; and (V) any employment authorization associated with any status set forth in subclauses (I) through (IV). . (c) Savings provision None of the amendments made by this Act may be construed as authorizing the parole or release of any alien if such parole or release is not otherwise expressly authorized by law.