Deport Alien Gang Members Act
2/1/2025, 10:08 AMSummary of Bill HR 175
Bill 119 HR 175, also known as the "Criminal Gang Removal Act," aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to address the issue of aliens who are associated with criminal gangs. The bill seeks to provide law enforcement with additional tools to combat gang-related crime and to ensure the safety and security of communities across the United States.Specifically, the bill includes provisions that would allow for the expedited removal of aliens who are determined to be members of criminal gangs. It also includes measures to enhance information sharing between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in order to better identify and track gang members who are in the country illegally.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions to increase penalties for individuals who are found to be in the country illegally and are also members of criminal gangs. This is aimed at deterring gang-related criminal activity and ensuring that those who pose a threat to public safety are swiftly removed from the country. Overall, Bill 119 HR 175 seeks to strengthen the enforcement of immigration laws in order to better protect communities from the dangers posed by criminal gangs. It is a bipartisan effort to address a pressing issue and ensure the safety and security of all Americans.
Congressional Summary of HR 175
Deport Alien Gang Members Act
This bill makes non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) associated with criminal gangs inadmissible for entry into the United States and deportable. The bill also establishes procedures to designate groups as criminal gangs.
An individual shall be inadmissible if certain officers or agencies know or have reason to believe that the individual is or was a criminal gang member or has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities. An individual who is or was a member of such a gang, has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities, or seeks to enter or has entered the United States in furtherance of such activity shall be deportable.
Such individuals must be subject to mandatory detention. Furthermore, such individuals shall not be eligible for (1) asylum; (2) temporary protected status; (3) special immigrant juvenile visas; or (4) parole, unless they are assisting the government in a law enforcement matter.
The bill defines a criminal gang as a group of five or more persons (1) where one of its primary purposes is committing specified criminal offenses and its members have engaged in a continuing series of such offenses within the past five years, or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The bill also establishes procedures for DHS to designate a group as a criminal gang, including notifying Congress, publishing a notice in the Federal Register, and providing an opportunity for the group to petition for review of the designation.
