Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act

Summary#

This bill changes part of the Immigration and Nationality Act that talks about visa revocation. It updates 8 U.S.C. 1201(i). The text replaces references to the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security and adjusts wording about agency discretion. It creates a labeled "Visa Revocation" section and an "Exception" paragraph for carriers. Most importantly, the bill adds a new required action: if a visa is revoked under the rules in paragraph (1) because of a ground for removal listed in section 237(a)(4), the Secretary of Homeland Security must immediately start removal proceedings for that person under section 236A. The bill keeps the existing line that limits judicial review.

What it means for you#

• If a person's visa is revoked for a ground that matches section 237(a)(4), the Department of Homeland Security must begin removal proceedings right away under section 236A.
• The bill moves some visa-revocation language and sets an "Exception" for carriers, but it does not change any specific carrier duties in the provided text.
• The Secretary of Homeland Security, not the Attorney General, is named as the official with the relevant authority in these provisions.

Expenses#

No publicly available information about costs, appropriations, or budget effects is included in the bill text provided.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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