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Reverse Entry for Migrant Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act

Source: Congress.gov · 317 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill clarifies that people convicted of kidnapping or sexual abuse cannot enter the United States and can be removed from the country if they are already here. The bill makes changes to the immigration rules that determine who is prohibited from coming to or staying in America.

Who It Affects

People seeking to enter the United States who have been convicted of kidnapping or sexual abuse offenses. Non-citizens already in the United States with kidnapping or sexual abuse convictions. Immigration officials who determine whether people are allowed to enter or remain in the country.

Key Provisions

- Anyone convicted of kidnapping offenses under federal law cannot enter the United States. (Sec. 2) - Anyone convicted of sexual abuse offenses under federal law cannot enter the United States. (Sec. 2) - Anyone in the United States who has been convicted of kidnapping offenses can be deported. (Sec. 3) - Anyone in the United States who has been convicted of sexual abuse offenses can be deported. (Sec. 3)

What Changes

The bill adds kidnapping and sexual abuse convictions to the list of reasons that make a non-citizen ineligible to enter the United States and deportable if already present.

Important Definitions

None defined in the bill text.

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 733 To clarify that convictions for kidnapping or sexual abuse are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability under the Immigration and Nationality Act. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 9, 2023 Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. LANKFORD, and Mr. MORAN) intro- duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify that convictions for kidnapping or sexual abuse are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reverse Entry for Mi- 4 grant Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. GROUNDS FOR INADMISSIBILITY. 6 Section 212(a)(2)(F) of the Immigration and Nation- 7 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(F)) is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:21 Mar 17, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S733.IS S733 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 733 IS ‘‘(F) KIDNAPPING; SEXUAL ABUSE.—Any 1 alien who has been convicted of— 2 ‘‘(i) any offense under chapter 55 of 3 title 18, United States Code (related to 4 kidnapping); or 5 ‘‘(ii) any offense under chapter 109A 6 of such title (related to sexual abuse), 7 is inadmissible.’’. 8 SEC. 3. GROUNDS FOR DEPORTATION. 9 Section 237(a)(2)(D)(i) of the Immigration and Na- 10 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(D)(i)) is amended— 11 (1) by inserting ‘‘chapter 55 (relating to kid- 12 napping),’’ after ‘‘espionage),’’; and 13 (2) by inserting ‘‘chapter 109A (relating to sex- 14 ual abuse),’’ after ‘‘sabotage),’’. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:21 Mar 17, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S733.IS S733 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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