Immigration: Deporting Non-Citizens for Sexual Assault
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The bill has strong support from one party but lacks the broad support needed to pass through a divided Senate.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Adding sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence to the aggravated felony list means undocumented immigrants convicted of these crimes lose access to asylum, cancellation of removal, and most other legal defenses against deportation. It also triggers mandatory detention while their case is pending, speeding up removal with fewer chances to fight it in court.
“sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence.”
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Introduced in Senate
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Republicans led by Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. Tony Gonzales introduced the BE GONE Act to commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to classify sexual assault as an 'aggravated felony,' allowing for the immediate deportation of non-citizens.
Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. Tony Gonzales introduced the BE GONE Act to codify zero-tolerance policies. The legislation aims to expedite the removal of non-citizens convicted of sexual assault by defining such crimes as aggravated felonies, following reports of 16,000 such individuals in the U.S.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito joined colleagues in introducing the BE GONE Act. The bill targets the removal of illegal immigrants with sexual assault convictions by reclassifying their crimes as aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure public safety.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
BE GONE Act
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