This bill amends federal immigration law to make animal cruelty a ground for deportation and to bar entry to the United States. Specifically, any non-citizen convicted of animal cruelty, animal abuse, or animal fighting—whether under federal law or state, tribal, or local law—would be deemed inadmissible to the country and subject to deportation if already present. The bill covers all convictions for these offenses regardless of whether they are classified as misdemeanors or felonies. The legislation directly affects non-citizens in the U.S. who have been convicted of animal-related crimes, as well as foreign nationals attempting to enter the country. There is no specific funding or implementation timeline mentioned in the bill, which primarily modifies existing immigration enforcement procedures already handled by U.S. immigration authorities.
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