United States · Bill · S
S. 179 (104th)
Criminal Alien Control Act of 1995
Introduced
9 January 1995
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Deportation of Criminal Aliens Title II: Local Cooperation with Federal Officials and Procedures Title III: Miscellaneous Criminal Alien Control Act of 1995 - Title I: Deportation of Criminal Aliens - (Sec. 101) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who is convicted of any felony, not just specified felonies as under current law, may be deported. (Sec. 102) Presumes conclusively that an alien convicted of a felony is deportable. Limits the scope of judicial review for an alien subject to a final order of deportation. (Sec. 103) Permits a U.S. district court or a State court to enter a judicial order of deportation at the time of sentencing an alien. (Sec. 105) Restricts certain defenses to deportation available for certain criminal aliens. (Sec. 106) Requires the deportation of a criminal alien after the issuance of the deportation order, even if an appeal is made. Permits review of the order by such alien while outside the United States. (Sec. 107) Prohibits a previously deported alien involved in a criminal proceeding for illegal U.S. entry from challenging the deportation order. (Sec. 108) Places restrictions on asylum claims for criminal aliens. (Sec. 109) Requires the Federal incarceration of an undocumented criminal alien under specified circumstances. (Sec. 110) Authorizes electronic or telephonic deportation hearings. Title II: Local Cooperation with Federal Officials and Procedures - (Sec. 201) Denies funding under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1993 to a State or local government that will not provide requested information to Federal immigration officials. Title III: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 301) Provides for the detention of undocumented criminal aliens on closed military installations. (Sec. 302) Authroizes special registration for aliens on criminal parole or probation.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 January 1995
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 January 1995
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 January 1995
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/179
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