HR 594
Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
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Bill overview
This bill changes immigration law to require the Department of Homeland Security to detain and deport non-U.S. nationals who assault law enforcement officers, firefighters, or other first responders. It amends existing immigration law to specifically include assault against these individuals as a reason for inadmissibility and deportation. The bill shifts the responsibility for detaining these individuals from the Department of Justice to the Department of Homeland Security, and establishes criteria for determining when a detainer should be issued.
Key provisions
- Requires DHS to detain and deport non-U.S. nationals who assault law enforcement officers, firefighters, or first responders.
- Expands inadmissibility criteria to include assault against law enforcement officers.
- Transfers custody responsibility from the Department of Justice to the Department of Homeland Security.
- Defines ‘assault’ and ‘law enforcement officer’ for the purpose of the law.
- Establishes a process for DHS to issue detainers for individuals meeting the criteria.
- Specifies that the assault must occur while the officer is performing official duties or because of their status as an officer.
Who is affected
- Non-U.S. Nationals (Aliens)
- Law Enforcement Officers
- Firefighters
- First Responders
- Department of Homeland Security
Notable changes
- Shifts detention authority from the Department of Justice to the Department of Homeland Security.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 594
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers.
This Act may be cited as the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
.
Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Attorney General
and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security
;
in subparagraph (C), by striking , or
and inserting a comma;
in subparagraph (D), by adding or
at the end; and
by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
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,
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1)(E) are that the law enforcement officer was assaulted—
because of the performance of his or her official duties; or
because of his or her status as a law enforcement officer.
the term assault
has the meaning given that term in the jurisdiction where the acts occurred; and
the term law enforcement officer
is a person authorized by law—
to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law;
to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or
to be a firefighter or other first responder.