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Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to start removal (deportation) proceedings immediately when a visa is revoked on the specific grounds referenced in INA §237(a)(4). The change also updates certain statutory text and agency references, adds an exception reference, and includes language that limits judicial review of the covered actions.
Amends Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by replacing the phrase "his discretion" with "in the discretion of the Secretary."
Amends Section 221(i) by replacing the reference to the "Attorney General" with a reference to the "Secretary of Homeland Security."
Adds a paragraph (2) labeled "Exception" that includes the text fragment "Carriers; and" (the file shows only this fragment for the exception).
Adds paragraph (3) titled "Mandatory removal proceedings": "If the visa of an alien is revoked pursuant to paragraph (1) as a result of a ground for removal described in section 237(a)(4), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall immediately initiate removal proceedings for such alien in accordance with section 236A." This requires immediate initiation of removal proceedings by DHS when the stated conditions are met.
Adds paragraph (4) titled "Judicial review" with the text fragment "There shall be no means." (the file shows only this fragment for the judicial review language).
Who is affected and how:
Broader effects and risks:
Overall, the amendment narrows the procedural gap between visa revocation for the listed grounds and formal removal action, increasing enforcement speed and reducing judicial oversight in specified circumstances.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced February 6, 2025 by Mike Lee · Last progress February 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate