Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "criminal gang" and make aliens who are or have been gang members, or who knowingly participate in gang activities, inadmissible and deportable. It authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the Attorney General, to designate groups as criminal gangs (including use of classified information), creates limited judicial review, adds mandatory detention for covered aliens, and bars asylum, certain forms of relief (TPS, SIJ), and parole except in narrow law-enforcement circumstances.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties, due process, and refugee protections.
Substantial enforcement provisions could attract lawmakers focused on border and criminal enforcement; civil liberties and immigration-rights opposition would create visible floor debate and amendments.
The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "criminal gang" and make aliens who are or have been gang members, or who knowingly participate in gang activities, inadmissible and deportable.
It authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the Attorney General, to designate groups as criminal gangs (including use of classified information), creates limited judicial review, adds mandatory detention for covered aliens, and bars asylum, certain forms of relief (TPS, SIJ), and parole except in narrow law-enforcement circumstances.
Designations are published, can be petitioned for revocation after set periods, and take effect immediately and retroactively.
Substantive, controversial immigration overhaul with fiscal implications and civil-liberties exposure; may clear a partisan chamber but faces significant Senate and judicial obstacles.
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Progressives emphasize civil liberties, due process, and refugee protections.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties, due process, and refugee protections.
Likely sees legitimate public-safety goals but views the bill as overbroad and threatening civil liberties.
Concerns focus on secret evidence, curtailed judicial review, mandatory detention, and bars on asylum and protections for vulnerable children and migrants.
Supports stronger tools against violent gang actors but worries about legal safeguards, fiscal and operational costs, and possible overreach.
Would seek clearer standards, stronger oversight, and cost/impact analysis before full endorsement.
Generally favorable as a strong enforcement measure to remove criminal aliens and impede transnational gangs.
Sees asylum and relief bars, mandatory detention, and designation authority as practical tools, though some may want tighter congressional control.
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Substantive, controversial immigration overhaul with fiscal implications and civil-liberties exposure; may clear a partisan chamber but faces significant Senate and judicial obstacles.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties, due process, and refugee protections.
Substantive, controversial immigration overhaul with fiscal implications and civil-liberties exposure; may clear a partisan chamber but fac…
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