To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or unlawfully receiving public benefits are inadmissible and deportable.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Makes noncitizens who defraud the United States or unlawfully receive public benefits inadmissible and deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Who Benefits and How
Government benefit programs and immigration enforcement agencies could gain broader statutory grounds to deny admission or remove people convicted of covered fraud.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Noncitizens convicted of covered fraud offenses would face expanded immigration penalties, including inadmissibility and deportability.
Key Provisions
- Adds inadmissibility for noncitizens convicted of or admitting covered government-fraud or public-benefit-fraud offenses.
- Adds deportability for noncitizens convicted of covered offenses.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Makes noncitizens who defraud the United States or unlawfully receive public benefits inadmissible and deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Government Operations, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
Makes noncitizens who defraud the United States or unlawfully receive public benefits inadmissible and deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Government agencies protecting public-benefit programs and enforcing immigration consequences for fraud
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Noncitizens convicted of covered fraud offenses
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Ted Cruz
R-TX | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Lee) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Noncitizens convicted of covered fraud offenses
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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