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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 15, 2011
Deport Convicted Foreign Criminals Act - Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) prohibit issuance of visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of a country listed in the most recent quarterly delayed repatriation report until the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) notifies the Secretary of State that the country is no longer listed, or each alien listed in the report with respect to such country has been removed from the United States; and (2) deny entrance to visa holders who are citizens, subjects, nationals, residents, or government officials of such a country.
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify the chief law enforcement officer of the state and of the local jurisdiction in which an alien who has been detained by the United States is released. Defines "alien" as an individual who: (1) is listed in the most recent quarterly report, or (2) has received a final order of removal and has not been removed from the United States.
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Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R–TX
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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