Grant’s Law

This bill, called Grant’s Law, would require the Department of Homeland Security to hold non‑U.S. citizens who are in the country unlawfully if they are arrested for certain crimes that could lead to deportation. DHS could temporarily hand the person over to local or state authorities for the criminal case, but must take the person back into federal custody when they are not in local custody. If the person is not convicted of the crime they were arrested for, DHS must keep detaining them until their immigration case is finished. The bill also sets a 90‑day deadline to finish those immigration (removal) proceedings for people held under this rule .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Non‑U.S. citizens in the U.S. unlawfully who are arrested for certain offenses tied to deportation or inadmissibility.
• What changes: Mandatory federal detention, limited release to local authorities during the criminal case, required return to DHS custody, and continued detention even without a criminal conviction until the immigration case is done .
• Timeline: DHS must complete removal proceedings within 90 days for people detained under these rules.