[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S154]
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SA 42. Mr. MARSHALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 5, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States
with theft, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:
At the end of the bill, add the following:
SEC. 4. PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF CRIMES COMMITTED BY
ALIENS.
(a) Grants for Angel Families.--Section 1403 of the Victims
of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20102) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
``(1) such program is operated by a State and offers
compensation to--
``(A) victims and survivors of victims of criminal
violence, including drunk driving and domestic violence,
for--
``(i) medical expenses attributable to a physical injury
resulting from a compensable crime, including expenses for
mental health counseling and care;
``(ii) loss of wages attributable to a physical injury
resulting from a compensable crime; and
``(iii) funeral expenses attributable to a death resulting
from a compensable crime; or
``(B) angel families for--
``(i) medical expenses attributable to any injury resulting
from a compensable crime, including expenses for mental
health counseling and care;
``(ii) loss of wages attributable to emotional distress
resulting from a compensable crime; and
``(iii) funeral expenses attributable to a death resulting
from a compensable crime;''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) the term `angel family' means the immediate family
members of any individual who is a victim of homicide
committed by--
``(A) an alien described in section 212(a)(6)(A)(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A)(i))
who is unlawfully present in the United States; or
``(B) any member of an international criminal organization
involved in the unlawful trafficking of controlled substances
(as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act
(21 U.S.C. 802)), including an international drug cartel.''.
(b) Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office.--
(1) Establishment.--Title I of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``SEC. 104. VICTIMS OF IMMIGRATION CRIME ENGAGEMENT OFFICE.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Alien.--The term `alien' means an individual who--
``(A) is described in section 212(a)(6)(A)(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A)(i));
and
``(B) is unlawfully present in the United States.
``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of
the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office
established pursuant to subsection (b).
``(b) In General.--The Secretary shall establish, within
the Office of the Secretary, the Victims of Immigration Crime
Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, and
professional services to victims of crimes committed by
aliens who are inadmissible under section 212(a), deportable
under section 237(a), or otherwise unlawfully present in the
United States, and to the family members of such victims.
``(c) Duties.--The Office shall be headed by a Director,
who shall--
``(1) create a hotline for victims described in subsection
(b) and for the family members of such victims--
``(A) to ensure that such victims and family members
receive the support they need, including by--
``(i) providing information available to help victims and
their family members understand the immigration enforcement
and removal process;
``(ii) liaising with social service professionals to assist
in providing support services referral information; and
``(iii) directing victims and their family members to a
wide range of available resources;
``(B) to assist victims and family members of victims to
register for automated custody status information related to
the criminal alien;
``(C) to provide victims and their family members with
releasable criminal or immigration history about the criminal
alien; and
``(D) to provide immediate services to victims and their
family members and collect metrics and information to
determine additional resource needs and how to improve
services to victims; and
``(2) conduct a case study on providing proactive, timely,
and professional services to victims of crimes, and the
family members of such victims, that are committed by aliens
who are inadmissible under section 212(a), deportable under
section 237(a), or otherwise unlawfully present in the United
States.
``(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter,
the Director shall submit to Congress a report regarding the
impact on victims of crimes committed by aliens who are
inadmissible under section 212(a), deportable under section
237(a), or otherwise unlawfully present in the United States
that includes--
``(1) a summary of the case study described in subsection
(c)(2); and
``(2) information regarding--
``(A) the demographics of such victims and criminal aliens;
``(B) the locations of such crimes;
``(C) the type of crimes committed; and
``(D) whether the criminal aliens have committed multiple
crimes.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 103
the following:
``Sec. 104. Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office.''.
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