Deportation Acceleration Act

This bill would require a federal process, set up within 180 days, for state and local courts and police to report every criminal conviction of a non-citizen to the Department of Homeland Security within 24 hours. It would allow expedited removal of any non-citizen convicted of any felony or two misdemeanors, including for crimes or convictions that happened before the law took effect. It would direct the Attorney General to prioritize criminal removal cases and shorten certain filing deadlines in removal cases from 180 or 90 days to 30 days. It would authorize $150 million a year in grants for states and localities that cooperate with immigration enforcement, and withhold 15 percent of federal highway funds from jurisdictions that limit sharing immigration information or complying with detainers.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors