To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to immediately initiate removal proceedings for aliens whose visas are revoked on security or related grounds.
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Latest Action · January 11, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill, known as the Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act, requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to immediately start removal proceedings against foreign nationals whose visas are revoked on security grounds or related reasons. Currently, visa revocations give officials discretion in how to proceed, but this legislation would eliminate that flexibility and make removal proceedings automatic when visas are revoked for security-related grounds. The bill specifically targets aliens whose visas are revoked under grounds for removal listed in immigration law section 237(a)(4), which covers security and terrorism-related matters. The legislation provides no exceptions or delays to this mandatory process, though it does maintain existing protections against judicial review of the visa revocation decision itself. The bill was introduced in January 2024 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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