Summary

Increases criminal penalties for unlawful entry and unlawful reentry into the United States. It raises the maximum prison term for improper entry, adds a new offense for people who enter unlawfully and are later convicted of serious crimes, and creates tougher, tiered prison terms (including mandatory sentences in some cases) for people who reenter after removal or exclusion, especially for repeat offenders and those tied to terrorism-related inadmissibility.

• Raises the maximum prison term for improper entry from 2 years to 5 years.
• Creates a new offense for an unlawful entrant who later is convicted of a crime punishable by over one year.
• Rewrites reentry law to impose higher, tiered penalties, including up to 15 years for some repeat misdemeanor offenders.
• Establishes a mandatory 10-year nonconcurrent sentence for reentry after exclusion tied to terrorism-related inadmissibility.
• Adds up to 10-year penalties for certain removals/reentries and for people with multiple prior removals or denials.
• Introduces new mandatory-minimum language for those with prior aggravated-felony or felony convictions (text appears incomplete).
• Expands the definition of 'removal' and updates agency references to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
• Likely increases prosecutions, longer terms in federal prison, and workload for DHS, DOJ, and immigration courts.
• Incomplete statutory language could cause legal uncertainty and litigation over application and sentencing.