Creates a new federal murder crime (with death or life imprisonment) specifically for certain inadmissible or deportable aliens who commit murder anywhere in the US, increasing the scope and penalties of immigration-related enforcement.
an alien who-- (1) is-- (A) inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); or (B) deportable under subparagraph (B) or (C)(i) of section 237(a)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1)); and (2) is guilty of-- (A) murder in the first degree, shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life; or (B) murder in the second degree, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.
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Amends federal criminal code to assert jurisdiction over murders by certain inadmissible or deportable aliens, facilitating federal enforcement tied to immigration status.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to assert jurisdiction over murders committed by certain inadmissible or deportable aliens.
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Introduced (completed)
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2025-07-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a specific federal murder offense applicable only to certain inadmissible or deportable aliens, expanding the scope of immigration enforcement through new state-federal cooperation mechanisms and immigration-related crimes with enhanced penalties.