House Bill 5065
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 15, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5065
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2018
This bill denies immigration benefits to aliens determined to be criminal gang members, criminal street gang members, or gang supporters. No such alien may file an immigration petition, affidavit of support, or be permitted to assume custodial care of an unaccompanied alien minor.
The bill, absent countervailing evidence, revokes the citizenship of an individual who:
- was naturalized after December 24, 1952, and
- within 10 years after naturalization becomes a member of a criminal gang or other organization in which membership at the time of naturalization would have prohibited such individual's naturalization.
February 15, 2018
03/08/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
02/15/2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/15/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:31 PM