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S. 5 — what changed

Laken Riley Act

From Placed on Calendar Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 1 section amended between Placed on Calendar Senate and Engrossed in Senate.

Sec. 2 Detention of certain aliens who commit theft

Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended—

(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
in subparagraph (C), by striking “or”;
(B)
in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting “, or”; and
(C)
by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
(E)
added
(i)
added is inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a); and

added “(ii) is charged with, is arrested for, is convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, or assault of a law enforcement officer offense, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person,”

removed “(E)

removed “(i) is inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a); and

removed “(ii) is charged with, is arrested for, is convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting offense,”

(2)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

changed “(2) Definition—For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), the terms “burglary”, “theft”, “larceny”, “shoplifting”, “assault of a law enforcement officer”, and “shoplifting” “serious bodily injury” have the meaning meanings given such terms in the jurisdiction in which the acts occurred.occurred.”

“(3) Detainer—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the alien.”