H.R. 132 — To impose a criminal penalty on an alien who fails voluntarily to depart the United States after securing permission to do so, or who unlawfully returns to the United States after voluntarily departing.

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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a criminal penalty for an alien permitted to depart voluntarily from the United States who: (1) fails to do so within the time period specified (currently, subject to civil penalty only); or (2) after such departure, illegally reenters, attempts to reenter, or is present in the United States.

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2007-01-04
Introduced in House
2007-01-04
Introduced in House
2007-01-04
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2007-01-05
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3-4)
2007-02-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2007-02-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

To impose a criminal penalty on an alien who fails voluntarily to depart the United States after securing permission to do so, or who unlawfully returns to the United States after voluntarily departing.

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