Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act

This bill would let federal prosecutors take murder cases when the accused is a noncitizen who is in the U.S. without proper admission, used false documents, lacked required documents, overstayed, or has certain document‑related violations. It applies anywhere in the United States, not just in special federal areas. Penalties mirror federal murder law: first‑degree murder could bring death or life in prison; second‑degree murder could bring any term of years or life.

Key points

• Who is affected: Noncitizens who are inadmissible or deportable for specific entry or document reasons under immigration law; victims, families, and law enforcement handling these cases.
• What changes: The federal government could take jurisdiction over these murders nationwide, with the same penalties used in federal murder cases.
• Where it applies: Anywhere within U.S. jurisdiction, not only in special federal territories.