,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #echc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,pressley1   
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4    
,haal&1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 
,om>1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4        
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4  
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4  
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee (          
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1   
,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4        
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4            
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4       
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4
 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4    
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4      
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,correa1 &    
,mr4 ,meeks7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to re=m ! process
 = en=c+ ! immigration laws ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    

title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,new    
,way ,=w>d ,act4  ,i ,end ,m&atory      
,det5tion & ,require ,probable ,cause = 
,arre/  #aja4 ,phase-out ( private      
=-pr(it det5tion facilities & use (     
jails  7a7 ,secure det5tion facilities  
,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
may n ent] into1 or ext5d1 any contract 
) any public or private =-pr(it entity t
 owns or op]ates a det5tion facility =  
use ( t facility to deta9 ali5s 9 !     
cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security1 & %all t]m9ate any su*       
contract n lat] ?an ! date t is #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any       
facility at :i* ali5s 9 ! cu/ody ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security are deta9$
 %all be own$ & op]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security4  7b7 ,non-,secure    
det5tion programs ,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security may n ent] into1 or   

ext5d1 any contract ) any public or     
private =-pr(it entity t owns or op]ates
 a program or facility t provides =     
non-resid5tial det5tion-relat$          
activities = ali5s :o are subject to    
monitor+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security1 & %all t]m9ate any su*       
contact n lat] ?an ! date t is #c ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any su*   
program or facility %all be own$ &      
op]at$ by a nonpr(it organization or by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7   
,publication ( plan ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all develop1 & make publicly 
available1 a plan & timel9e = !         
implem5tation ( ?is section4  #ajb4     
,proc$ures = deta9+ ali5s  7a7 ,cu/ody &
 bond det]m9ations ,section #bcf ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,arre/1 det5tion1 &     

release  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on a w>rant     
issu$ by an immigration judge1 or       
pursuant to section #bhg7;a77#b71 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may arre/ 
an ali5 &1 9 accordance ) ?is section1  
may1 p5d+ a decision on :e!r ! ali5 is  
to be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7   
deta9 ! ali52 or  7,b7 release ! ali5-- 
7i7 on bond2  7ii7 subject to           
conditions2 or  7iii7 on ! ali5's own   
recognizance4  7#b7 ,exception ,?is     
section %all n apply to an unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ild 7z def9$ 9 section            
#dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b7774   
,su* an ali5 %all be transf]r$ to !     
cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices pursuant to section            
#bce7;b77#c7 ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce     
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;b77#c774  7b7 ,cu/ody &
 bond det]m9ations  7#a7 ,initial       
det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft]   
tak+ an ali5 into cu/ody1 ! ,secret>y ( 

,homel& ,security %all make an initial  
cu/ody det]m9ation ) reg>d to t ali51 & 
provide t det]m9ation 9 writ+ to ! ali54
 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! release   
)\t conditions ( an ali5 w n reasonably 
assure ! appe>ance ( ! ali5 z requir$ or
 w endang] ! safety ( any o!r p]son or !
 community1 ! cu/ody det]m9ation "u ?is 
p>agraph w impose ! lea/ re/rictive     
conditions1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 
7#b7 ,tim+ ,if an ali5 seeks to *all5ge 
! initial cu/ody det]m9ation "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ali5 %all be provid$ ) !       
opportunity = a he>+ be=e an immigration
 judge to det]m9e :e!r ! ali5 %\ld be   
deta9$1 :i* he>+ %all occur n lat] ?an  
#gb h\rs aft] ! initial cu/ody          
det]m9ation1 except t an immigration    
judge may grant a reasonable cont9uance 
^u ! ali5's reque/ = additional "t to   
prep>e = ! he>+4  7#c7 ,presumption (   
release ,9 a he>+ "u ?is subsection1 !re
 %all be a rebuttable presumption t !   
ali5 %\ld be releas$4 ,! ,gov]nm5t %all 
h ! duty ( rebutt+ ?is presumption by   

cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce bas$ on cr$ible &
 individualiz$ in=mation t e/abli%es t !
 use ( alt]natives to det5tion w n      
reasonably assure ! appe>ance ( ! ali5  
at removal proce$+s1 or t ! ali5 is a   
?reat to ano!r p]son or ! community4 ,! 
fact t an ali5 has a prior conviction or
 a crim9al *>ge p5d+ aga9/ ! ali5 may n 
be ! sole factor to ju/ify ! cont9u$    
det5tion ( ! ali54  7#d7 ,lea/          
re/rictive conditions requir$ ,if an    
immigration judge det]m9es pursuant to a
 he>+ "u ?is section t ! release )\t    
conditions ( an ali5 w n reasonably     
assure ! appe>ance ( ! ali5 z requir$ or
 w endang] ! safety ( any o!r p]son or !
 community1 ! immigration judge %all    
ord] ! lea/ re/rictive conditions1 or   
comb9ation ( conditions1 t ! judge      
det]m9es w reasonably assure ! appe>ance
 ( ! ali5 z requir$ & ! safety ( any o!r
 p]son & ! community1 :i* may include   
secur$ or unsecur$ release on bond1 or  
p>ticipation 9 a program describ$ 9     
subsection 7i74 ,any conditions assign$ 

to an ali5 pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all
 be review$ by ! immigration judge on a 
mon?ly basis4  7#e7 ,bond det]m9ation ,9
 ! case t an immigration judge makes a  
det]m9ation to release an ali5 on bond  
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,b77i71 !        
immigration judge %all consid]1 =       
purposes ( sett+ ! am\nt ( ! bond1 !    
ali5's f9ancial res\rces & ability to   
pay ! bond )\t impos+ f9ancial h>d%ip on
 ! ali54  7#f7 ,special rule = vuln]able
 p]sons & prim>y c>egiv]s ,9 a case 9   
:i* an ali5 :o is ! subject ( a cu/ody  
det]m9ation "u ?is subsection is a      
vuln]able p]son or a prim>y c>egiv]1 !  
ali5 may n be deta9$ unless ! ,gov]nm5t 
%[s1 9 addition to ! requirem5ts "u     
p>agraph 7#c71 t x is unreasonable or n 
practicable to place ! individual 9 a   
community-bas$ sup]vision program4  7#g7
 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
vuln]able p]son means an individual :o--
  7,a7 is "u #ba ye>s ( age or ov] #fj  
ye>s ( age2  7,b7 is pregnant2  7,c7    
id5tifies z lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1     

transg5d]1 or int]sex2  7,d7 is victim  
or witness ( a crime2  7,e7 has fil$ a  
nonfrivol\s civil rights claim 9 ,f$]al 
or ,/ate c\rt2  7,f7 has a s]i\s m5tal  
or physical illness or disability2  7,g7
 has be5 det]m9$ by an asylum (fic] 9 an
 int]view conduct$ "u section           
#bce7;b77#a77;,b7 to h a cr$ible fe> (  
p]secution or a reasonable fe> (        
p]secution "u section #bjh4ca or        
#bda4h7;e7 ( title #h1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,new ,way ,=w>d ,act72     
7,h7 has limit$ ,engli% language        
pr(ici5cy & is n provid$ access to      
appropriate & mean+ful language s]vices 
9 a timely fa%ion2 or  7,i7 has be5     
det]m9$ by an immigration judge or !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to be     
exp]i5c+ sev]e trauma or to be a        
survivor ( torture or g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1
 bas$ on in=mation obta9$ dur+ intake1 f
 ! ali5's attorney or legal s]vice      
provid]1 or ?r\gh cr$ible self-report+4 
7c7 ,subsequ5t det]m9ations ,an ali5 :o 

is deta9$ "u ?is section %all be provid$
 ) a de novo cu/ody det]m9ation he>+ "u 
?is subsection e #fj days1 z well z ^u  
%[+ ( a *ange 9 circum/ances or good    
cause = a de novo cu/ody det]m9ation    
he>+4  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7 ,release ^u an 
ord] grant+ relief f removal ,9 ! case (
 an ali5 ) respect to :om an immigration
 judge has ent]$ an ord] t]m9at+ removal
 proce$+s or an ord] provid+ = relief f 
removal1 includ+ an ord] grant+ asylum1 
or provid+ = )hold+1 def]ral1 or        
cancellation ( removal1 :i* ord] is p5d+
 appeal1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all imm$iately release ! ali5 ^u entry
 ( ! ord]1 & may impose only reasonable 
conditions on ! ali5's release f cu/ody4
  7f7 ,alt]natives to det5tion  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all e/abli% programs t provide         
alt]natives to deta9+ ali5s1 :i* %all   
(f] a cont9uum ( sup]vision me*anisms & 
options1 includ+ community-bas$         
sup]vision programs & community support4

 ,! ,secret>y may contract )            
nongov]nm5tal community-bas$            
organizations to provide programs1 :i*  
may include case managem5t s]vices1     
appe>ance assi/ance s]vices1 & scre5+s (
 ali5s :o h be5 deta9$4  7#b7           
,individualiz$ det]m9ation requir$ ,9   
det]m9+ :e!r to ord] an ali5 to         
p>ticipate 9 a program "u ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y1 or !           
immigration judge1 z appropriate %all   
make an individualiz$ det]m9ation to    
det]m9e ! appropriate level ( sup]vision
 = ! ali54 ,p>ticipation 9 a program "u 
?is subsection may n be ord]$ = an ali5 
= :om x is det]m9$ t release on         
reasonable bond or recognizance w       
reasonably assure ! appe>ance ( ! ali5 z
 requir$ & ! safety ( any o!r p]son & ! 
community4  4  7b7 ,probable cause he>+ 
,section #bhg7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aceg7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7a7 ,any (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,homel& ,security au?oriz$ "u        
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all h p[] )\t        
w>rant--  7#a7 to int]rogate any ali5 or
 p]son believ$ to be an ali5 z to !     
p]son's "r to be or to rema9 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 provid$ t su* int]rogation is n 
bas$ on ! p]son's race1 e?nicity1       
national orig91 religion1 sexual        
ori5tation1 color1 spok5 language1 or   
,engli% language pr(ici5cy2 &  7#b7 to  
arre/ any ali5 :o 9 ! (fic] or          
employee's pres5ce or view is ent]+ or  
attempt+ to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
violation ( any law or regulation made 9
 pursuance ( law regulat+ ! admission1  
exclusion1 expulsion1 or removal (      
ali5s1 or to arre/ any ali5 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 if--  7,a7 ! (fic] or employee  
has probable cause to believe t ! ali5 s
 arre/$ is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 violation
 ( any su* law or regulation & is likely
 to escape be=e a w>rant c be obta9$ = 8
 arre/2  7,b7 ! (fic] or employee has   
reason to believe t ! p]son w\ld kn[+ly 

& willfully fail to appe> 9 immigration 
c\rt 9 response to a prop]ly s]v$ notice
 to appe>2 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs  
aft] be+ tak5 into cu/ody1 ! arre/$ ali5
 is provid$ ) a he>+ be=e an immigration
 judge to det]m9e :e!r !re is probable  
cause z requir$ by ?is section1 includ+ 
probable cause to believe t ! p]son w\ld
 h kn[+ly & willfully fail$ to appe> z  
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 :i* burd5  
to e/abli% probable cause %all be on !  
,gov]nm5t4  4  7c7 ,m&atory det5tion    
repeal$ ,! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 section                 
#bce7;b77#a77;,b77ii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
%all & ins]t+ may2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+    
be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 pursuant
 to ! cu/ody review proc$ures set =? 9  
section #bcf2  7#b7 by /rik+ section    
#bce7;b77#a77;,b77iii77,,iv72  7#c7 9   
section #bce7;b77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ %all & ins]t+ may2 &  7,b7 by     
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3  
pursuant to ! cu/ody review proc$ures   

set =? 9 section #bcf2  7#d7 by /rik+   
section #bcf;,a2  7#e7 9 section        
#bch7;a77#b71 by /rik+ pursuant to      
section #bcf7;c72 &  7#f7 9 section     
#ejf7;a77#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph
 head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,release he>+ 
= ali5s deta9$2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71
 by /rik+ lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t    
resid5ce2  7ii7 by /rik+ clause 7i72 &  
7iii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7
 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively4    
7d7 ,ali5s ord]$ remov$ ,section        
#bda7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;a77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
#ij days ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #fj
 days2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,initial cu/ody  
r$et]m9ation he>+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #gb h\rs aft] ! entry ( a f9al     
adm9i/rative ord] ( removal1 ! ali5     
ord]$ remov$ %all be provid$ ) a cu/ody 
r$et]m9ation he>+ be=e an immigration   
judge4  7,b7 ,presumption ( det5tion ,= 

purposes ( ! he>+ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ali5 %all be deta9$ dur+ ! removal     
p]iod unless ! ali5 c %[1 by a          
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! ali5's    
removal is n reasonably =eseeable & t ! 
ali5 does n pose a risk to ! safety (   
any individual or to ! community4  2    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph
 head+1 by /rik+ #ij-;day & ins]t+      
#fj-;day2 &  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! ali51 p5d+ 
removal1 %all be subject to sup]vision  
"u & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 except z provid$ 9
 p>agraph 7#g71 any ali5 :o has be5     
deta9$ dur+ ! removal p]iod %all be     
releas$ f cu/ody1 p5d+ removal1 subject 
to individualiz$ sup]vision requirem5ts 
9 accordance )2  7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#f72 &  7#e7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,subsequ5t cu/ody
 r$et]m9ation he>+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,gov]nm5t may reque/ a subsequ5t        
r$et]m9ation he>+ be=e an immigration   
judge seek+ cont9u$ det5tion = an ali5  
ord]$ to be deta9$ pursuant to p>agraph 

7#b7 :o has n be5 remov$ )9 ! removal   
p]iod4  7,b7 ,/&>d ,an ali5 may only be 
deta9$ aft] ! removal p]iod ^u a %[+ by 
! ,gov]nm5t t-- 7i7 ! ali5's removal is 
reasonably =eseeable2 &  7ii7 ! ali5    
poses a risk to ! safety ( an individual
 or ! community1 :i* may only be        
e/abli%$ bas$ on cr$ible & individualiz$
 in=mation t e/abli%es objective risk   
factors1 & may n be e/abli%$ bas$ only  
on ! fact t ! ali5 has be5 *>g$ ) or is 
suspect$ ( a crime4  7,c7 ,p]iod (      
det5tion ,an ali5 may n be deta9$       
pursuant to an ord] "u ?is p>agraph =   
long] ?an a #fj-;day p]iod4 ,! ,gov]nm5t
 may seek subsequ5t r$et]m9ation he>+s  
"u ?is p>agraph 9 ord] to cont9ue deta9+
 an ali5 beyond ea* su* #fj-;day p]iod4 
4  ,,ii ,/atute ( ,limitations  #bja4   
,"t = comm5c+ removal proce$+s ,section 
#bci7;d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7;d77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7   
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 any removal     
proce$+ aga9/ an ali5 previ\sly admitt$ 

to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = be+ )9 a class (   
deportable ali5s describ$ 9 section     
#bcg7;a77#b71 or )9 a class (           
inadmissible ali5s describ$ 9 section   
#bab7;a77#b71 %all n be ent]ta9$ unless 
comm5c$ n lat] ?an ! date t is five ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ali5 became       
deportable or inadmissible4  7,b7 ,?is  
p>agraph %all apply to any removal      
proce$+ result+ 9 an ord] ( removal be=e
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,new ,way ,=w>d
 ,act z if 9 effect on ! date on :i* !  
removal proce$+ 0 comm5c$4  4  ,,iii    
,limit ,crim9al-,sy/em-to-,removal      
,pipel9e  #cja4 ,crim9al (f5ses &       
immigration laws  7a7 ,inadmissibility  
bas$ on crim9al & relat$ gr\nds ,section
 #bab7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,i7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h71           
respectively4  7b7 ,deportability bas$  
on crim9al (f5ses ,section #bcg7;a77#b7 

( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#b77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 by /rik+
 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72  7,b7 by r$esignat+
 clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7vi7 z clauses 7i7 
?r\gh 7iv71 respectively2 &  7,c7 9     
clause 7iv71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+   
,clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 & ins]t+    
,clauses 7i7 & 7ii72  7#b7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,f7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,e71           
respectively4  #cjb4 ,def9itions  7a7   
,aggravat$ felony ,section #aja7;a77#dc7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#dc77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ means-- & ins]t+ means a 
felony1 = :i* a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n   
less ?an #e ye>s 0 impos$1 t is--2  7#b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ = :i* !   
t]m ( imprisonm5t at lea/ "o ye>2  7#c7 
9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ = :i* & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh ye>2  7#d7 9 subp>agraph
 7,j71 by /rik+ 1 = :i* a s5t5ce ( "o   

ye> imprisonm5t or m may be impos$2     
7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,p7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
7i72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ & 7ii7 = :i* ! t]m
 ( imprisonm5t impos$ 7reg>dless ( any  
susp5sion ( su* imprisonm5t7 is at lea/ 
#ab mon?s2  7#f7 9 subp>agraph 7,r71 by 
/rik+ = :i* ! t]m ( imprisonm5t is at   
lea/ "o ye>2  7#g7 9 subp>agraph 7,s71  
by /rik+ 1 = :i* ! t]m ( imprisonm5t is 
at lea/ "o ye>2 &  7#h7 by /rik+ ! la/  
s5t5ce4  7b7 ,conviction ,section       
#aja7;a77#dh7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#dh77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ c\rt & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh to be impos$4 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3 c\rt4 ,an adjudication or       
judgm5t ( guilt t has be5 dismiss$1     
expung$1 seal$1 def]r$1 annull$1        
invalidat$1 )held1 or vacat$1 or :]e a  
c\rt has issu$ a judicial recomm5dation 
aga9/ removal1 or an ord] ( probation   
)\t entry ( judgm5t or any simil>       
disposition1 %all n be consid]$ a       
conviction = purposes ( ?is ,act4 ,no   

judgm5t on appeal or )9 ! "t to file    
direct appeal %all be deem$ a conviction
 = ! purposes ( ?is ,act42 &  7#b7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ only  
aft] deem$ to include2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
or conf9em5t & all t foll[s ?r\gh !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ord]$ by a c\rt 
( law4 ,any su* ref]5ce %all n be deem$ 
to include any susp5sion ( ! imposition 
or execution ( t imprisonm5t or s5t5ce 9
 :ole or 9 "p44  7c7 ,p>ticul>ly s]i\s  
crime ,section #bjh7;b77#b77;,b77i7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh77;b77#b77;,b77i77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7i7 ,conviction
 ( aggravat$ felony ,= purposes ( clause
 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 section       
#bda7;b77#c77;,b71 or any o!r provision 
( ?is ,act1 only an ali5 :o has be5     
convict$ ( an aggravat$ felony = :i* a  
t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n less ?an five ye>s
 0 impos$ %all be consid]$ to h be5     
convict$ ( a p>ticul>ly s]i\s crime4  4 
7d7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section %all apply to--  7#a7       

admissions & conduct occurr+ be=e1 on1  
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
&  7#b7 convictions & s5t5ces ent]$     
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  ,,iv ,re/ore ,judicial       
,discretion & ,end ,removal ,)\t ,due   
,process  #dja4 ,immigration proc$ural  
*anges  7a7 ,decision & burd5 ( pro(    
,section #bdj7;c77#a77;,a7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7;c77#a77;,a77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] ! p]iod at ! end !       
foll[+3 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 an immigration judge may grant any 
relief or def]ral f removal1 includ+    
)hold+ ( removal1 to any individual :o  
is o!rwise eligible = su* relief b = a  
prior crim9al conviction1 or !          
commission ( or a f9d+ ( ! commission ( 
o!r conduct describ$ 9 section          
#bab7;a77#b71 #bcg7;a77#b71 or          
#bcg7;a77#c71 if ! immigration judge    
f9ds su* an ex]cise ( discretion        
appropriate 9 pursuit ( humanit>ian     
purposes1 to assure family unity1 or :5 

x is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/44  7b7   
,removal ( ali5s :o are n p]man5t       
resid5ts ,section #bch ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbh7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection   
7b72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ ! fir/       
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7b74  7c7   
,re9/atem5t ( removal ord]s aga9/ ali5s 
illegally re5t]+ ,section #bda7;a7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 z      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively4    
7d7 ,special rules relat+ to cont9u\s   
resid5ce or physical pres5ce ,section   
#bdj;,a7d7 ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h                   
,u4,s4,c4#abbi;b7d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively4    
7e7 ,judicial review ( ord]s ( removal  
,section #bdb ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeb7  

is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection            
7a77#b77;,c74  ,v ,prohibition aga9/    
,p]=mance ( ,immigration ,(fic]         
,functions by ,/ate & ,local ,(fic]s &  
,employees  #eja4 ,local en=cem5t  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #bhg7;g7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4#aceg7;g77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7g7  7#a7 ,! (fic]s & employees
 ( any ,/ate1 or any political          
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 are prohibit$ f  
p]=m+ ! function ( an immigration (fic] 
9 relation to ! inve/igation1           
appreh5sion1 transport1 or det5tion (   
ali5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!rwise assi/
 9 ! p]=mance ( su* functions4  7#b7    
,civil immigration w>rants %all n be    
made available to ! (fic]s or employees 
( any ,/ate1 or any political           
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 ?r\gh ! ,national
 ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] database or its
 incorporat$ crim9al hi/ory databases4  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t     
(ficials are prohibit$ f ent]+ into !   
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t]       

database or its incorporat$ crim9al     
hi/ory databases in=mation t relates to 
an ali5's immigration /atus1 ! exi/5ce (
 a prior removal1 deportation1 or       
volunt>y dep>ture ord] ent]$ aga9/ an   
ali51 or any allegations ( civil        
violations ( ! immigration laws4 ,any   
in=mation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph t is 9
 ! ,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t]    
database %all be remov$ f su* database n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! enactm5t ( !  
,new ,way ,=w>d ,act4  4  7b7 ,prohibit+
 coord9ation = en=cem5t ( immigration   
laws  7#a7 ,prohibit+ ,/ate & local law 
en=cem5t arre/ & det5tion ( ali5s       
,section #dci ( ! ,antit]rorism &       
,effective ,dea? ,p5alty ,act ( #aiif   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeb;c7 is repeal$4  7#b7
 ,communication ,section #dcd ( !       
,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w          
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afdd7 is repeal$4  
7c7 ,communication & en=cem5t ,section  
#fdb ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m &  
,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 

7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acgc7 is repeal$4  #ejb4 
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t]       
,section #ecd7;f7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,civil immigration 
w>rants %all n be made available to !   
(fic]s or employees ( any ,/ate1 or any 
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 ?r\gh !
 ,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t]      
database or its incorporat$ crim9al     
hi/ory databases4 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 law en=cem5t (ficials are prohibit$ f  
ent]+ into ! ,national ,crime ,in=mation
 ,c5t] database or its incorporat$      
crim9al hi/ory databases in=mation t    
relates to an ali5's immigration /atus1 
! exi/5ce ( a prior removal1            
deportation1 or volunt>y dep>ture ord]  
ent]$ aga9/ an ali51 or any allegations 
( civil violations ( ! immigration laws4
 ,any in=mation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph 
t is 9 ! ,national ,crime ,in=mation    
,c5t] database %all be remov$ f su*     

database n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !     
enactm5t ( ! ,new ,way ,=w>d ,act4  4   
,,vi ,decrim9alize ,migration  #fja4    
,repeal+ migration crim9al laws  7a7    
,crim9al p5alties = entry at improp] "t 
or place ,section #bge ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7
 is repeal$4  7b7 ,crim9al p5alties =   
re5try ,section #bgf ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbf7  
is repeal$4  ,,vii ,"r ,to ,come ,home  
#gja4 ,reconsid]+ & reop5+ immigration  
cases  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al--   
7#a7 %all grant a motion to reconsid] or
 reop5 proce$+s pursuant to p>agraph    
7#f7 or 7#g7 ( section #bdj7;c7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7c77 ) respect to any  
ali5 :o-- 7,a7 on or aft] ,april #bd1   
#aiif--  7i7 0 ord]$ remov$1 deport$1 or
 exclud$2 or  7ii7 dep>t$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates pursuant to a grant ( volunt>y   
dep>ture "u section #bdj;,b ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;c7 7reg>dless ( :e!r or 
n ! ali5 0 ord]$ remov$1 deport$1 or    
exclud$72 &  7,b7 demon/rates t ! ali5--
 7i7 w\ld n h be5 consid]$ inadmissible1
 excludable1 or deportable "u !         
immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ag777 if ?is ,act1 & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 _h be5 9     
effect on ! date on :i* su* ord] 0 issu$
 or ! volunt>y dep>ture took place2 or  
7ii7 w\ld h be5 eligible to apply =     
relief f removal1 deportation1 or       
exclusion "u su* laws if ?is ,act1 & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 _h be5 9     
effect on ! date on :i* su* ord] 0 issu$
 or ! volunt>y dep>ture took place2 &   
7#b7 %all deem an ali5 :o makes !       
demon/ration "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 z n  
hav+ be5 remov$1 deport$1 exclud$1 or   
dep>t$1 & z n hav+ fail$ to dep>t "u a  
volunt>y dep>ture ord]1 = all purposes  
"u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7b7      

,previ\sly fil$ application2 previ\s    
motions ,to reop5 or reconsid] ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al may n reject or d5y a  
motion to reconsid] or reop5 "u         
subsection 7a7 because-- 7#a7 ! ali5 did
 n include a copy ( any previ\sly fil$  
application = relief2 or  7#b7 ! ali5 _h
 previ\sly fil$ a motion to reop5 or    
reconsid]4  7c7 ,deadl9e ,! deadl9e     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#f77;,b7 &        
7#g77;,c77i7 ( section #bdj7;c7 ( !     
,immigrations & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7c77 %all n apply to a 
motion to reop5 or reconsid] "u ?is     
section4  7d7 ,transportation ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide transportation = ali5s eligible 
= reop5+ or reconsid]ation ( _! proce$+s
 "u ?is section1 at ,gov]nm5t exp5se1 to
 return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = fur!r      
immigration proce$+s & %all admit or    
p>ole ! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 
,physical pres5ce requirem5t ,= !       
purpose ( applications fil$ subsequ5t to
 reop5+ "u ?is section pursuant to      

section #bdj;,a ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbi;b71 or any o!r application =      
relief "u ! immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ag7771 removal1 deportation1 
exclusion1 or volunt>y dep>ture %all n  
be consid]$ to toll any physical pres5ce
 requirem5t4  7f7 ,judicial review      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( !          
,immigration & ,national ,act 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 any d5ial ( a 
motion to reop5 or reconsid] submitt$   
pursuant to ?is section is subject to de
 novo judicial review 9 a ,f$]al di/rict
 c\rt hav+ jurisdiction ov] !           
applicant's resid5ce or1 9 ! case ( an  
applicant :o 0 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! la/ kn[n resid5tial address ( !      
applicant 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4