June 10, 2025
Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Banks) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To subject aliens convicted of certain crimes to expedited removal from the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Visas for Violent Criminals Act
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Sec. 2. Immigration consequences for unlawful protest-related activities
(a) In general
Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(G) Unlawful protest-related activities
Any alien who is convicted of a crime—
(i)
related to the alien’s conduct at and during the course of a protest;
(ii)
involving the defacement, vandalism, or destruction of Federal property; or
(iii)
involving the intentional obstruction of any highway, road, bridge, or tunnel,
is deportable.
(b) Cancellation of visa; removal
If any alien is convicted of a deportable crime described in section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a)—
(1)
any visa issued to such alien shall immediately be cancelled; and
(2)
not later than 60 days after such conviction, such alien shall be removed from the United States.