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S 2722 PCS
Calendar No. 607
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2722
To prohibit aliens who are repeat drunk drivers from obtaining legal status or immigration benefits.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2008
Mrs. DOLE introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
March 6, 2008
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To prohibit aliens who are repeat drunk drivers from obtaining legal status or immigration benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. AGGRAVATED FELONY DRUNK DRIVING OFFENSES.
Section 101(a)(43)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(F)) is amended to read as follows:
`(F)(i) a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code) for which the term of imprisonment is at least 1 year, except for a purely political offense; or
`(ii) a third conviction for driving while intoxicated (including any conviction for driving while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under State law.'.
SEC. 3. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY OF DRUNK DRIVERS.
(a) Inadmissibility- Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(J) DRUNK DRIVERS-
`(i) IN GENERAL- Any alien who has been convicted of driving while intoxicated (including any conviction for driving while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under State law, for which the term of imprisonment is at least 1 year, is inadmissible.
`(ii) EXCEPTIONS- Clause (i) shall not apply to any nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15).'.
(b) Deportability- Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(F) DRUNK DRIVERS-
`(i) IN GENERAL- Any alien who has been convicted of driving while intoxicated (including any conviction for driving while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under State law, for which the term of imprisonment is at least 1 year, is deportable.
`(ii) EXCEPTIONS- Clause (i) shall not apply to any nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15).'.
(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)--
(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) shall apply to--
(A) any act or conviction that occurred before, on, or after such date; and
(B) any application or petition for a benefit, relief, waiver, or other matter under the immigration laws of the United States, which is pending or was filed on or after such date.
Calendar No. 607
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2722
A BILL
To prohibit aliens who are repeat drunk drivers from obtaining legal status or immigration benefits.
March 6, 2008
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
U.S. Congress - Text of S.2722 as Placed on Calendar Senate Safe Roads Enhancement Act of 2008
