Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Commit Robbery Act

Bill: 118-hr-7334
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2024-02-13
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Crimes against property

Detention of persons

Immigration status and procedures
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-06
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2024 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit robbery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Commit Robbery Act . 2. Detention of certain aliens who commit robbery Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking , or and inserting a comma; (C) in subparagraph (D), by adding or at the end; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) (i) is inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A) or (C) or under section 212(a)(7); and (ii) is charged with, arrested for, convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any robbery offense, ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Definitions For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), the term robbery has the meaning given that term in the jurisdiction where the acts occurred. (3) Detainer The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the alien. .