This bill significantly expands expedited removal procedures for non-citizens who have committed crimes or have certain affiliations. The legislation allows the Department of Homeland Security to conduct special removal proceedings at federal, state, and local correctional facilities for incarcerated individuals who have been convicted of various crimes including felonies, domestic violence, sexual offenses, crimes against children or vulnerable populations, and assaults on law enforcement officers. It also targets individuals who are members of criminal gangs, transnational criminal organizations, or foreign terrorist organizations, even if they are not currently incarcerated.
The bill requires mandatory detention without possibility of release for these individuals while they await removal proceedings, and it eliminates their eligibility for asylum and most other forms of immigration relief. Non-citizens covered by this legislation would face expedited removal that bypasses many of the procedural protections typically available in immigration court. The bill transfers authority for these proceedings from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Homeland Security and is designed to ensure quick deportation following completion of any criminal sentence.
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