January 17, 2025
Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Public Safety First Act
.
Sec. 2. Detention of certain aliens who commit theft
Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
in subparagraph (C), by striking or
;
(B)
in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting , or
; and
(C)
by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
(E)
(i)
is inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a); and
(ii)
is charged with, is arrested for, is convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, or assault of a law enforcement officer offense, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person,;
(2)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
(2) Definition
For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), the terms
burglary,theft,larceny,shoplifting,assault of a law enforcement officer, andserious bodily injuryhave the meanings given such terms in the jurisdiction in which the acts occurred.(3) Detainer
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the alien.