Creates a rebuttable presumption against bail for aliens illegally present in the U.S. who are charged with certain serious offenses, making it harder for them to be released pretrial and thereby increasing state enforcement actions tied to immigration status.
The judicial officer shall presume, subject to rebuttal, that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the appearance of the person or the safety of the public if the person is (i) an alien illegally present in the United States and (ii) currently charged with:
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a rebuttable presumption against bail specifically for aliens illegally present in the U.S. charged with acts of violence, life-imprisonment offenses, or certain felonies while on release; this expands immigration enforcement by using immigration status to restrict pretrial release in state courts. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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