S. 5

One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

Table of contents

• S. 5
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Detention of certain aliens who commit theft
  • SEC. 3. Enforcement by attorney general of a State

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Laken Riley Act.
• Short title

SEC. 2. Detention of certain aliens who commit theft

• Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act () is amended— 8 U.S.C. 1226(c)
• Detention of certain aliens who commit theft
  • in paragraph (1)—
    • in subparagraph (C), by striking ;
    • in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; and
    • by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
  • (E)
    • (i) is inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a); and
      • (ii) is charged with, is arrested for, is convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, or assault of a law enforcement officer offense, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person,
  • by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
  • by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
    • (2) Definition
      • For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), the terms , , , , , and have the meanings given such terms in the jurisdiction in which the acts occurred. burglary theft larceny shoplifting assault of a law enforcement officer serious bodily injury
      • Definition
    • (3) Detainer
      • The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the alien.
      • Detainer

SEC. 3. Enforcement by attorney general of a State

• Enforcement by attorney general of a State
• (a) Inspection of applicants for admission
  • Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act () is amended— 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)
  • Inspection of applicants for admission
    • by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
    • by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
      • (3) Enforcement by attorney general of a State
        • The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the detention and removal requirements under paragraph (1) or (2) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this paragraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this paragraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100.
        • Enforcement by attorney general of a State
• (b) Apprehension and detention of aliens
  • Section 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (), as amended by this Act, is further amended— 8 U.S.C. 1226
  • Apprehension and detention of aliens
    • in subsection (e)—
      • by striking ; and
      • by striking and insert ; and
    • by adding at the end the following:
      • (f) Enforcement by attorney general of a State
        • The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging an action or decision by the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security under this section to release any alien or grant bond or parole to any alien that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subsection to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subsection, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100.
        • Enforcement by attorney general of a State
• (c) Penalties
  • Section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act () is amended by adding at the end the following: 8 U.S.C. 1253
  • Penalties
    • (e) Enforcement by attorney general of a State

• The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the requirement to discontinue granting visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents as described in subsection (d) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of State on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subsection to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subsection, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100.
• Enforcement by attorney general of a State