United States · Bill · S
S. 52 (115th)
A bill to make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief.
Introduced
5 January 2017
Last action
5 January 2017 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "criminal gang." An alien who is or was a member of a criminal gang, or who participated in gang activity knowing that such participation will promote the gang's illegal activity, shall be inadmissible and deportable. The Department of Homeland Security may designate a group or association as a criminal gang. Detention shall be mandatory for anyone found inadmissible or deportable for criminal street gang membership. Individuals found inadmissible or deportable for criminal gang membership shall be barred from: asylum; withholding of removal; temporary protected status; special immigrant juvenile status; deferred action; and parole, unless assisting the United States in a law enforcement matter and required by the government to be present with respect to such assistance. An alien found at a U.S. land border or port of entry who is determined to be inadmissible and a threat to public safety (certain criminals, terrorists, street gang members) shall be subject to expedited removal.
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Timeline
5 January 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 5 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/52
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/52
- us · 115-s-52 · source updated 10 August 2026