No Visas for Violent Criminals

Summary#

This bill would add a new deportable offense for noncitizens (referred to in the bill as "aliens") who are convicted of crimes tied to protests. It adds a new category to the Immigration and Nationality Act saying an alien is deportable if convicted of a crime that: (i) is related to their conduct at a protest; (ii) involves defacement, vandalism, or destruction of Federal property; or (iii) involves intentionally blocking a highway, road, bridge, or tunnel. The bill also says any visa held by an alien convicted of a deportable crime under section 237(a) must be cancelled immediately, and the alien must be removed from the United States within 60 days of conviction.

What it means for you#

• If you are a noncitizen and are convicted of one of the listed protest-related crimes, this bill would make you deportable.
• Any visa you hold would be cancelled immediately after that conviction.
• You would be required to be removed (deported) from the United States within 60 days of the conviction.
• The bill text refers specifically to "aliens"; it does not apply to U.S. citizens in the language provided.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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