Requires a report on crimes committed by individuals granted parole under certain immigration programs, detailing their nationalities and potential ties to terrorism or transnational crime.
Morgan Luttrell
Representative
TX-8
The Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to deliver a report to Congress within 60 days, detailing the number of individuals in the United States who were granted parole under the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, or any other parole program under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and who have committed crimes in the United States. This report must include the nationalities of the criminals and any ties to terrorist or transnational criminal organizations.
DHS Ordered to Report Crimes by Parolees from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela: 60-Day Deadline
The "Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act" mandates the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deliver a detailed report to Congress within 60 days of the bill's enactment. This report focuses exclusively on crimes committed by individuals granted parole under the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, or any other parole program under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Rapid Reporting Requirements
The bill requires DHS to quickly compile and submit data on the number of parolees under these programs who have committed crimes in the U.S. The report must also specify the nationalities of these individuals and, notably, detail any connections they might have to terrorist organizations or transnational criminal groups. This means the government is looking for direct links between these specific parolees and serious criminal activities.
Real-World Impact: Who and How?
Imagine a small business owner in Miami who recently hired someone through the Venezuelan parole program. This bill means that if that employee, or any other parolee under these programs, is charged with a crime, their details will be part of this federal report. This isn't about all immigrants or even all parolees—it's specifically about those from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, as well as anyone else paroled under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The focus is on whether these individuals have committed crimes in the U.S. after being granted parole, and any links to serious criminal or terrorist groups.
Potential Challenges and Connections
While the bill aims to gather specific data, there are practical challenges. For instance, determining a "connection" to a terrorist group can be complex. Is a distant relative involved? What about someone coerced into minor support roles? The bill doesn't specify, leaving room for broad interpretation. Additionally, this report focuses on a narrow subset of immigrants, potentially skewing perceptions of the broader parolee population. This could lead to increased scrutiny or policy changes specifically targeting these groups, based on the findings of this single report. The bill doesn't change existing immigration laws directly, but it could influence future policy by highlighting specific nationalities and their alleged criminal activities.