New Legislation Seeks to Expand Non-Citizen Detention Criteria

We have received text from H.R. 2708: Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025. This bill was received on 2025-04-08 and currently has 16 cosponsors.

Here is a brief summary of the bill:

This bill, titled the Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025, proposes amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act, specifically concerning the detention of certain non-citizens who commit specific property-related crimes. The key points of the bill are as follows:

Purpose of the Bill

The primary objective of this legislation is to expand the circumstances under which non-citizens, referred to as “aliens,” can be detained when involved in particular criminal activities related to property. By making this change, lawmakers aim to bolster the enforcement of immigration laws connected to such offenses.

Specific Changes Proposed

• Additions to Offenses:

  The bill amends section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include specific property crimes for detention purposes:

  • Trespassing
  • Vandalism
  • Arson
• Modification of Existing Language:

  The bill also alters the existing provision regarding the types of offenses that warrant detention. It removes the limitation to only “serious bodily injury,” allowing the newly added crimes—trespassing, vandalism, and arson—to trigger detention.

Implications of the Bill

If enacted, this bill would permit the detention of non-citizens charged with or convicted of the specified property crimes, in addition to the current criteria involving serious bodily injury. This could result in an increased number of non-citizens being detained under immigration laws due to their involvement in these offenses.

Relevant Companies

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Representative Troy Downing’s Recent Bill Proposals

Here are some bills recently proposed by Representative Troy Downing:

• H.R.2708: Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025
• H.R.1677: Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act
• H.R.1190: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
• H.R.931: To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
• H.R.726: Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
• H.R.725: Crow Revenue Act

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