Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

This bill changes immigration rules so certain non-U.S. nationals cannot enter the United States and can be removed if they are already here. It applies to people who have been convicted of, or admit to committing, sex offenses or domestic violence. It also covers stalking, child abuse or neglect, child abandonment, and violating parts of a protection order that guard against threats, harassment, or injury. It adds any sex offense (including crimes against minors) as a reason for deportation and broadens what counts as domestic violence to include physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of controlling behavior within close relationships.

In short, the bill aims to keep out—and remove—non-U.S. nationals who have committed serious crimes involving abuse, stalking, or sex offenses.

• Who is affected: Non-U.S. nationals with convictions for, or admissions to, sex offenses; domestic violence; stalking; child abuse/neglect/abandonment; or violating certain protection orders.
• What changes: Bars entry (inadmissible) and makes people removable (deportable) on these grounds; adds any sex offense as a deportation ground; expands domestic violence to include physical or sexual abuse and patterns of coercive behavior in close relationships.
• When: The provided text does not state timing or an effective date.