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The bill strengthens federal authority to remove noncitizens with criminal convictions to enhance public safety and enforcement clarity, but it increases risks of family disruption, fairness concerns for minor offenses, higher enforcement costs, and inconsistent outcomes across states.
Local communities and the public: the bill lets the government remove noncitizens convicted of serious crimes (a felony or two misdemeanors), which can reduce local public-safety risks.
Federal law-enforcement and the Department of Justice: the bill clarifies and broadens the Attorney General's authority to initiate removals for post‑admission criminal convictions, making enforcement discretion and procedures clearer for federal employees.
Immigrant families and workers: noncitizens with older or long‑past convictions could be deported even after rehabilitation, disrupting families and employment stability.
Noncitizens with minor or nonviolent misdemeanor histories: the bill could lead to removal after two misdemeanors, raising due‑process and fairness concerns about disproportionate punishment.
Taxpayers and the immigration system: expanding removal eligibility is likely to increase immigration court caseloads and deportation enforcement costs borne by taxpayers and federal agencies.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Adds a new deportation ground making any admitted noncitizen deportable for a post-admission felony or two post-admission misdemeanors under state or federal law.
Introduced November 17, 2025 by Paul Gosar · Last progress November 17, 2025
Creates a new deportation ground by making any noncitizen deportable if, at any time after lawful admission, they have been convicted of a felony or of two misdemeanors under state or federal law. The change applies no matter how long after admission the convictions occurred and adds this new ground in addition to existing criminal grounds for removal.