La federal House of Representatives  passed a bill that would make sexual violence and domestic on deportable offenses, marking the second bipartisan immigration bill to pass the House this Congress.

The HR 30 initiative “Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens ACt”, led by the representative Nancy Mace (Republican of South Carolina), received the support of 61 Democratic legislators.

This proposal is in addition to the one approved by the federal House of Representatives last week, Laken Riley Act, which requires the detention of undocumented immigrants accused of robbery or theft.

The Senate is currently debating amendments to that legislation.

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What does this bill establish?

It establishes certain criminal grounds for declaring an undocumented person inadmissible, and also expands the crimes for which he or she can be deported.

This, if he has admitted or been convicted of acts that constitute the essential elements of:

• Bullying
• Child abuse, child neglect, child abandonment
• Sexual crime
• Conspiracy to commit a sexual offense
• Violation of certain protection orders or domestic violence (including physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of coercive behavior when it occurs within certain close relationships).

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What does the current law say?

Currently, an undocumented person can be deported for certain criminal convictions, such as domestic violence, stalking, and child abuse.

The bill makes any sexual offense (including crimes against minors) or conspiracy to commit a sexual offense grounds for deportation.

The initiative also expands domestic violence crimes that make an undocumented person deportable to include physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of coercive behavior when it occurs within certain close relationships.

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Bill approved to deport undocumented immigrants for sexual crimes or domestic violence

by Enlace Latino NC, Enlace Latino NC
January 17, 2025

Enlace Latino NC, Enlace Latino NCJanuary 17, 2025 The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make sexual and domestic violence deportable offenses, marking the second bipartisan immigration bill to pass the chamber this Congress. HR 30 , "Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act," led by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), garnered support from 61 Democratic lawmakers. This proposal follows the Laken Riley Act , passed by the federal House of Representatives last week, which requires the detention of undocumented immigrants accused of robbery or theft. The Senate is currently debating amendments to that legislation. You may be interested in: What is Shingles and who should get vaccinated? What this bill establishes It establishes certain criminal grounds for declaring an undocumented person inadmissible and also expands the crimes for which they can be deported. This, if you have admitted or been convicted of acts that constitute the essential elements of: Harassment Child abuse, child neglect, child abandonment Sexual offense Conspiracy to commit a sexual offense Violation of certain protection orders or domestic violence (including physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of coercive behavior when it occurs within certain close relationships). Related: What are the safest cities in North Carolina? What the current law says Currently, an undocumented person can be deported for certain criminal convictions, such as domestic violence, stalking, and child abuse. The bill makes any sexual offense (including crimes against minors) or conspiracy to commit a sexual offense grounds for deportation. In addition, the initiative expands the domestic violence offenses that make an undocumented person deportable to include physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of coercive behavior when it occurs within certain close relationships. This <a target="_blank" href="https://enlacelatinonc.org/aprueban-propuesta-de-ley-para-deportar-indocumentados-por-delitos-sexuales-o-violencia-domestica/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://enlacelatinonc.org">Enlace Latino NCand is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: "https://enlacelatinonc.org/aproven-propuesta-de-ley-para-deportar-indocumentados-por-delitos-sexuales-o-violencia-domestica/", urlref: window.location.href }); } }

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