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Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers.
Summary
- Amends immigration law to add a new category of aliens subject to mandatory detention: those who are inadmissible and have been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admit to assaulting a law enforcement officer.
- Defines "assault" according to the jurisdiction where the acts occurred and "law enforcement officer" to include people authorized to enforce laws, arrest individuals, or serve as firefighters or first responders.
- Requires that the assault occur while the officer was performing official duties, because of those duties, or because of their status as a law enforcement officer.
- Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a detainer for aliens meeting these criteria and take custody of them if they are not already detained by other federal, state, or local officials.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/V000133.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson (R-NJ) [#2]
1 cosponsor
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![Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/B001317.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Brecheen, Josh (R-OK) [#2]
Actions (2)
- Jan 21, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 21, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 21, 2025
Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act”.
SEC. 2. DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS WHO COMMIT ASSAULT AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “Attorney General” and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security”;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking “, or” and inserting a comma;
(C) in subparagraph (D), by adding “or” at the end; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
“(E)(i) is inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A) or (C) or under section 212(a)(7); and
“(ii) is charged with, arrested for, convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any offense involving assault of a law enforcement officer,”;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
“(2) Circumstances.—
“(A) In general.—The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1)(E) are that the law enforcement officer was assaulted—
“(i) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties;
“(ii) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or
“(iii) because of his or her status as a law enforcement officer.
“(B) Definitions.—For purposes of paragraph
(1)(E)—
“(i) the term ‘assault’ has the meaning given that term in the jurisdiction where the acts occurred; and
“(ii) the term ‘law enforcement officer’ is a person authorized by law—
“(I) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law;
“(II) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or
“(III) to be a firefighter or other first responder.
“(3) Detainer.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the alien.”. <all>
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