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S.1120: A bill to make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 28, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 28, 2015
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Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "criminal gang." An alien who is or was a member of a criminal gang, or who participated in gang activity knowing that such participation will promote the gang's illegal activity, shall be inadmissible and deportable. The Department of Homeland Security may designate a group or association as a criminal gang. Detention shall be mandatory for anyone found inadmissible or deportable...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 28, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure:CR S2478-2479))
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| April 28, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |