To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose a penalty for illegal immigration, and for other purposes.
Illegal Immigration Penalty Enhancement Act of 2021
This bill establishes criminal penalties for certain aliens who reenter the United States after deportation.
Specifically, an alien who does not have lawful immigration status and has reentered the United States after deportation shall be imprisoned for not less than five years in a federal correctional facility.
If an alien is convicted of this offense and another offense, the alien must serve the sentences for the offenses consecutively.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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