Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving

Key Points

• This bill would reclassify serious drunk driving offenses as "aggravated felonies" under immigration law. If a non-citizen drives under the influence and causes death or serious bodily injury to another person, they would face the harshest immigration consequences available.
• The aggravated felony label carries severe immigration consequences, including mandatory deportation and a permanent bar on reentry to the United States. It also eliminates most forms of relief or appeal that might otherwise be available in immigration court.
• The classification would apply regardless of whether the original criminal conviction was labeled a misdemeanor or a felony under state, federal, tribal, or local law. What matters is whether someone was seriously hurt or killed.
• Non-citizens convicted of qualifying drunk driving offenses would also be deemed "inadmissible," meaning they could not enter the U.S. or obtain a visa or green card. This applies even if they merely admit to the essential elements of the offense.
• The law would take effect immediately upon signing, and it applies retroactively to past convictions. The government could use old drunk driving convictions to begin new deportation or inadmissibility proceedings.

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