Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill amends 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43) to add “sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence” to the statutory list of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Its stated purpose is to treat those convictions as aggravated felonies so that noncitizens convicted of them can be more readily removed from the United States.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and family-separation risks.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive change that is legally reachable by a direct textual amendment to 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43).
The bill amends 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43) to add “sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence” to the statutory list of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Its stated purpose is to treat those convictions as aggravated felonies so that noncitizens convicted of them can be more readily removed from the United States.
Technically simple and punitive changes can pass the House but face greater Senate barriers and advocacy/legal challenges; standalone prospects are modest.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive change that is legally reachable by a direct textual amendment to 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43). The bill clearly states its objective and precisely identifies the statutory provision to be altered, but it omits definitional detail, transitional and implementation provisions, fiscal acknowledgment, and oversight mechanisms.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and family-separation risks.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and family-separation risks.
Likely opposed overall.
Supports public safety but worries the amendment is broad, may remove due-process and relief options, and could disproportionately harm immigrant communities.
Cautiously mixed.
Accepts need to remove serious offenders but seeks clearer definitions, guardrails, and analysis of immigration consequences and costs before full support.
Likely strongly supportive.
Sees the bill as strengthening immigration enforcement and public safety by making removal of convicted sexual offenders quicker and clearer.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Technically simple and punitive changes can pass the House but face greater Senate barriers and advocacy/legal challenges; standalone prospects are modest.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and family-separation risks.
Technically simple and punitive changes can pass the House but face greater Senate barriers and advocacy/legal challenges; standalone prosp…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive change that is legally reachable by a direct textual amendment to 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43). The bill clearly states its objective and pr…
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