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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act's detention provision (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) to change how certain noncitizens who commit specified property crimes are handled in custody. The amendment makes two textual changes to subparagraphs of that section: one insertion in paragraph (1)(E)(ii) and a replacement of paragraph (2). The excerpt provided does not include the new or replaced wording, so the precise legal effect depends on the full inserted text.
Amend Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by modifying paragraph (1)(E)(ii): the bill text inserts additional language before a semicolon in that subparagraph. The specific language to be inserted is not shown in this file excerpt.
Amend Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by modifying paragraph (2): the bill text strikes existing language in paragraph (2) and inserts replacement language. The specific text to be struck and the replacement text are not shown in this file excerpt.
Who is affected and how:
Noncitizens charged with or convicted of the property crimes referenced in the amended text: directly affected — the amendment alters their statutory custody/detention status under INA 1226(c). Depending on the new wording, some people could become newly subject to mandatory detention, or conversely, some could become eligible for release or different custody treatment.
Immigration enforcement agencies (e.g., ICE) and detention operators: operationally affected — they will apply any new detention triggers or exceptions, adjust detention decisions, and potentially see changes in detention populations.
Immigration judges, courts, and legal counsel: procedurally affected — judges will interpret and apply the revised statutory text in bond and custody hearings; defense counsel and prosecutors will adapt litigation and charging strategies.
Detained individuals' families and communities: indirectly affected — changes in detention rules can alter family separation timelines, legal access, and community stability.
Federal budget and detention system: potentially affected — if the change expands mandatory detention, detention populations and costs could rise; if it narrows detention triggers, populations and costs could fall. The excerpt contains no appropriations or funding changes.
Limitations: The excerpt omits the actual inserted/replaced language. The concrete scope of coverage (which property crimes, definitions, exceptions, or standards) cannot be determined without the complete text. Implementation, enforcement discretion, and judicial interpretation will further shape real-world impacts.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced April 8, 2025 by Troy Downing · Last progress April 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House