The BE GONE Act would add sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence to the list of aggravated felonies in the Immigration and Nationality Act. Its stated purpose is to expedite the removal of noncitizens convicted of those crimes. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
If enacted, the change could affect immigration proceedings for noncitizens convicted of sexual assault or aggravated sexual violence. The bill does not describe other changes to immigration procedures.
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The bill states that adding these offenses is intended to expedite removal of people convicted of them. No publicly available information about proponents' views beyond this stated purpose.
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