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Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

USA117th CongressHR-71| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2021
Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative

Florida

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act This bill makes aliens associated with criminal gangs inadmissible for entry into the United States and deportable and establishes procedures related to designating groups with criminal gang status. An alien shall be inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice knows or has reason to believe that the individual is or was a criminal gang member or has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities. An alien who is or was a member of such a gang, or has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities, shall be deportable. Such individuals shall be subject to mandatory detention, shall not be eligible for asylum, temporary protected status, or special immigrant juvenile visas, and shall not be eligible for parole unless they are assisting the government in a law enforcement matter. The bill defines a criminal gang as a group of five or more persons (1) where one of its primary purposes is the commission of specified criminal offenses and the members of which engage or have engaged within the past five years in a continuing series of such offenses, or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by DHS. The bill establishes procedures for DHS to designate a group as a criminal gang, including notification to Congress, publication in the Federal Register, and an opportunity for the group to petition for administrative and judicial review.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-98
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-3697
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 25, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1056
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-98
    Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-3697
    Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 1, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.


  • March 25, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1056
    Introduced in Senate

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-1056: Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
  • HR 117-1995: Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2021
  • HR 117-6637: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act
Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEvidence and witnessesFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresJudicial review and appealsJuvenile crime and gang violenceOrganized crimeRefugees, asylum, displaced personsViolent crimeVisas and passports

Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

USA117th CongressHR-71| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2021
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act This bill makes aliens associated with criminal gangs inadmissible for entry into the United States and deportable and establishes procedures related to designating groups with criminal gang status. An alien shall be inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice knows or has reason to believe that the individual is or was a criminal gang member or has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities. An alien who is or was a member of such a gang, or has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities, shall be deportable. Such individuals shall be subject to mandatory detention, shall not be eligible for asylum, temporary protected status, or special immigrant juvenile visas, and shall not be eligible for parole unless they are assisting the government in a law enforcement matter. The bill defines a criminal gang as a group of five or more persons (1) where one of its primary purposes is the commission of specified criminal offenses and the members of which engage or have engaged within the past five years in a continuing series of such offenses, or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by DHS. The bill establishes procedures for DHS to designate a group as a criminal gang, including notification to Congress, publication in the Federal Register, and an opportunity for the group to petition for administrative and judicial review.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-98
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-3697
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 25, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1056
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-98
    Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-3697
    Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 1, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.


  • March 25, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1056
    Introduced in Senate
Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative

Florida

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-1056: Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
  • HR 117-1995: Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2021
  • HR 117-6637: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEvidence and witnessesFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresJudicial review and appealsJuvenile crime and gang violenceOrganized crimeRefugees, asylum, displaced personsViolent crimeVisas and passports