Sexual Assault and Immigration Bill

Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for sexual assault. The bill also provides for the inadmissibility and deportability of certain individuals convicted of sexual assault. Under this bill, the DOJ must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States, made certain misrepresentations, or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts which constitute the essential elements of, an offense involving sexual assault. The bill also establishes under statute that a conviction for certain crimes related to sexual assault shall be grounds for (1) barring an individual from entering the United States, and (2) deportability. (Under current law, convictions for certain crimes, including crimes involving moral turpitude, are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability.)

1. This bill allows the detention of immigrants charged with sexual assault. 2. It makes immigrants who commit sexual assault inadmissible to the United States. 3. The bill also allows for the deportation of immigrants convicted of sexual assault. 4. It defines sexual assault based on existing legal definitions. 5. The bill aims to enhance community safety by addressing sexual predators.