Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

This bill would change U.S. immigration rules so that people who are not U.S. citizens can be denied entry or removed from the country if they have a drunk or drug-impaired driving offense. For entry, it applies to anyone who has been convicted, says they committed the offense, or admits to the key actions of the offense, as defined by the place where it happened. For deportation, it applies to anyone convicted of the offense. It covers driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and it applies whether the offense is called a misdemeanor or a felony under federal, state, tribal, or local law .

In short, a DUI or similar impaired-driving offense would become a clear reason to block someone from entering the U.S. or to deport them after a conviction, based on how the local law defines the offense .

• Who is affected: Noncitizens seeking to enter or stay in the U.S.
• What changes: DUI or drug-impaired driving makes a person inadmissible (conviction or admission) and deportable (conviction) even if it’s a misdemeanor, using local definitions of the offense
• When: The provided text does not state an effective date