Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make noncitizens inadmissible and/or deportable if they have been convicted of, admit to, or admit committing acts that amount to sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, or violations of protection orders. It references existing statutory definitions (the Adam Walsh Act and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act) to define those offenses and expands deportability grounds to include sex offenses and specified domestic-violence-related crimes.
Progressives emphasize due-process and victim-reporting risks.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a direct substantive amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act that clearly identifies new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability and integrates those grounds by editing specific INA provisions and cross-referencing existing federal definitions.
The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make noncitizens inadmissible and/or deportable if they have been convicted of, admit to, or admit committing acts that amount to sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, or violations of protection orders.
It references existing statutory definitions (the Adam Walsh Act and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act) to define those offenses and expands deportability grounds to include sex offenses and specified domestic-violence-related crimes.
Passed House but faces substantial Senate hurdles and legal/administrative objections; moderate enforcement appeal but high controversy.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a direct substantive amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act that clearly identifies new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability and integrates those grounds by editing specific INA provisions and cross-referencing existing federal definitions.
Progressives emphasize due-process and victim-reporting risks.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize due-process and victim-reporting risks.
Supports protecting survivors of sexual and domestic violence in principle, but worries the bill prioritizes immigration enforcement over due process and victim safety.
Concerned about the 'admits' standard, potential coerced/confused admissions, racialized policing, family separation, and deterrence of victim reporting.
Sees some public-safety benefits but is wary of expansion of removal authority without safeguards.
Generally favors removing individuals who commit serious violent crimes, but seeks clearer standards and implementation details.
Wants to balance public safety with due process, administrative feasibility, and avoidance of unintended impacts on victim reporting and asylum processes.
Strongly favorable: views the bill as closing loopholes and strengthening immigration enforcement against violent criminals.
Emphasizes protecting women and children and removing noncitizens who commit sex or domestic crimes.
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Passed House but faces substantial Senate hurdles and legal/administrative objections; moderate enforcement appeal but high controversy.
The House passed this bill. It now goes to the other chamber, and eventually to the President for signature.
The final vote on whether the bill becomes law (pending the other chamber and the President).
The attempt to send the bill back to committee failed. The bill continues moving forward.
A motion to recommit sends a bill back to committee, often as a last-ditch attempt to stop it.
Progressives emphasize due-process and victim-reporting risks.
Passed House but faces substantial Senate hurdles and legal/administrative objections; moderate enforcement appeal but high controversy.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a direct substantive amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act that clearly identifies new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability and integrates thos…
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