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S. 5119th CongressSigned into lawLatest action Jan 29, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The law expands mandatory detention to cover theft and assault-on-officer charges, even without conviction.
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This law requires DHS to detain non-citizens who are in the country illegally and have been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admitted to crimes like theft, shoplifting, burglary, larceny, or assaulting a police officer. Detention can be triggered by a charge or arrest alone, not just conviction. It also lets state attorneys general sue the federal government over enforcement decisions like releases, parole, or bond grants.
Non-citizens facing criminal charges (even without conviction), DHS, the Department of Justice, and state governments are affected.
The law broadens who must be detained and gives states new legal power to challenge federal immigration enforcement decisions in court, with courts directed to fast-track these lawsuits.
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Right now: the President signed it. It's law.Now law
Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-1.