This bill amends federal immigration law to make it easier for the government to detain and deport foreign nationals who are members of criminal gangs or participate in their activities. The legislation defines a criminal gang as a group of five or more people engaged in serious crimes such as drug trafficking, human smuggling, violence, fraud, money laundering, or related offenses within the past five years, or any group officially designated as a criminal gang by the Department of Homeland Security. Aliens who are gang members or participants become inadmissible to the United States and deportable, and the government is required to issue detainers and take custody of such individuals without bail hearings. The bill also strips gang-affiliated immigrants of various legal protections, including eligibility for asylum, temporary protected status, and special immigrant visas, and restricts their ability to obtain parole. The legislation takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies retroactively to crimes committed before the law passes. The bill creates a formal designation process allowing the Homeland Security Secretary to officially designate groups as criminal gangs, with limited opportunities for designated organizations to petition for review after two years.
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