[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 92 (Thursday, May 26, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2754]
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By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Moran, Mr. Tillis,
and Mr. Lankford):
S. 4324. A bill to clarify that convictions for kidnapping or sexual
abuse are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability under the
Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 4324
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reverse Entry for Migrant
Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act''.
SEC. 2. GROUNDS FOR INADMISSIBILITY.
Section 212(a)(2)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(F)) is amended to read as follows:
``(F) Kidnapping; sexual abuse.--Any alien who has been
convicted of--
``(i) any offense under chapter 55 of title 18, United
States Code (related to kidnapping); or
``(ii) any offense under chapter 109A of such title
(related to sexual abuse),
is inadmissible.''.
SEC. 3. GROUNDS FOR DEPORTATION.
Section 237(a)(2)(D)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(D)(i)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``chapter 55 (relating to kidnapping),''
after ``espionage),''; and
(2) by inserting ``chapter 109A (relating to sexual
abuse),'' after ``sabotage),''.
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