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National
Key Vote
Barring Immigrants with Certain Criminal Histories
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment that establishes restrictions on admission into the United States for immigrants convicted of criminal behavior and penalties for illegal entry into the U.S.
NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF A PIECE OF LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT.
Official Title of Legislation:
S Amdt 1333 to S Amdt 1150 to S 1348: To increase the immigration-related penalties associated with various criminal activities.
Highlights:
-Denies admission into the United States for immigrants who have participated in criminal gang activity, or have been convicted of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment, human trafficking, obstruction of justice, domestic violence, or a felony count of driving under the influence (secs. 204-205).
-Establishes penalties ranging from six months to twenty years for immigrants who enter into the United States illegally (sec. 205).
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:samdt1333:
Senate Amendment Vote: 06/06/2007 : Amendment Adopted 66 - 32 (Record Vote Number 186)
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward Sr. (D-MA) (out of office)
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