HR4092-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Railroads Against Illegal Looters Act or the Protect RAIL Act.

2. Inadmissibility and deportability for offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrier Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 659 of title 18, United States Code, or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is inadmissible. 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: Any alien who has been convicted of an offense under section 659 of title 18, United States Code, or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable. (J)Offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrierAny alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 659 of title 18, United States Code, or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is inadmissible.. (G)Offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrierAny alien who has been convicted of an offense under section 659 of title 18, United States Code, or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable..