Immigration: Indefinite Detention for Dangerous Non-Citizens
The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing this bill after it was sent there on August 6, 2026. No further action has occurred since August 6, 2026, and most bills do not receive a committee vote. The bill remains stalled while it waits for the committee to decide whether to move it forward.
While this bill has strong support from one party, it lacks the bipartisan backing needed to pass in a divided Senate.
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The bill removes the current 90-day and six-month benchmarks courts have used to limit detention after a removal order, allowing DHS to hold people 'for any period, without limitation' until they are actually removed. It also makes it much harder to get released on bond, requiring 'clear and convincing evidence' the person is not a danger or flight risk.
“an alien may be detained under this section for any period, without limitation, except as provided in subsection (i), until the alien is subject to a final order of removal”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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The Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026, introduced by Sen. Katie Britt, would let DHS hold dangerous cases past six months—including aggravated felons and national security threats—pairing the authority with individualized review to ensure removal is worked out rather than automatic release.
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith joined the reintroduction of the Keep Our Communities Safe Act, which addresses the six-month legal loophole created by the Supreme Court. The bill would amend the INA to allow extensions of detention for those who are threats to national security or have violent records.
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo joined a group of Republican senators in introducing legislation to expand federal authority to detain immigrants who cannot be deported within six months. The proposal targets limits from the Zadvydas v. Davis ruling and expands detention for those with criminal records.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026
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