Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2018

H.R. 5653 · 115th Congress · Apr 27, 2018 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2018”.

Sec. 2 Criminal grounds for deportability

Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

“(2) Criminal grounds—Any alien who, at any time after admission, has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, whether under State or Federal law, is deportable.”

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Apr 27, 2018viewing Introduced in House Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Babin, Mr. Blum, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crawford, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Harris, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Jones, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Marino, Mr. Norman, Mr. Perry, Mr. Posey, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Buck, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Biggs, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Brat) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2018

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Criminal grounds for deportability

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