Expands the categories of noncitizens (including gang members, terrorist supporters, and those convicted of various crimes) subject to mandatory detention and expedited removal by DHS, increasing the scope of immigration enforcement actions against them.
An alien is subject to mandatory detention and expedited removal under section 238 and is subject to removal from the United States if the Department of Homeland Security determines that such alien-- (1) is a member of a criminal gang or a criminal organization;
Broadens expedited removal and detention to aliens convicted of specified state-level crimes (felonies, domestic violence, sexual offenses, crimes against children, etc.), expanding enforcement tied to criminal convictions.
has been convicted of any felony, any misdemeanor against a member of a vulnerable group, any assault of a law enforcement officer, any sexual offense, any crime of domestic violence, any stalking offense, any crime against children, including sex trafficking of a minor or sexual abuse of a minor, any activity relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors, or any violation of a protection order
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands immigration enforcement by authorizing expedited removal, mandatory detention, and ineligibility for withholding of removal for broader categories of criminal aliens, including gang members, terrorist supporters, and those convicted of specified crimes.