S. 52

Referred to Committee

A bill to make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief.

Introduced 1/5/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

1/5/2017 • Senate

Summary

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "criminal gang."

An alien who is or was a member of a criminal gang, or who participated in gang activity knowing that such participation will promote the gang's illegal activity, shall be inadmissible and deportable.

The Department of Homeland Security may designate a group or association as a criminal gang.

Detention shall be mandatory for anyone found inadmissible or deportable for criminal street gang membership.

Individuals found inadmissible or deportable for criminal gang membership shall be barred from:

asylum;
withholding of removal;
temporary protected status;
special immigrant juvenile status;
deferred action; and
parole, unless assisting the United States in a law enforcement matter and required by the government to be present with respect to such assistance.

An alien found at a U.S. land border or port of entry who is determined to be inadmissible and a threat to public safety (certain criminals, terrorists, street gang members) shall be subject to expedited removal.

Introduced in Senate • 1/5/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration

Assault and harassment offensesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightDetention of personsDomestic violence and child abuseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesImmigration status and proceduresJuvenile crime and gang violenceOrganized crimeRefugees, asylum, displaced personsTerrorismViolent crimeVisas and passports