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• Latest Action: Oct 18, 2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-255.

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Immigration Policy and Enforcement

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• On October 19, 2011, by actspacey - Can someone help me understand the context of this bill? I often find it hard to interpret the bills which are modifying existing law. Would the right "to allow the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain indefinitely, subject to six-month review" apply equally to an undocumented alien who is not accused of any other crime other than illegal residence and an undocumented alien who is accused of a crime whose residence status is the subject to deportation since they don't have a visa, who then becomes "uncooperative" or meets one of the other conditions? Are there existing safeguards, procedures, appeals, etc during those 6 months to prevent abuse mis-use of the provision which extends the period of detention of people for political or other reasons which have nothing to do with "keeping our communities safe"

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  As noted by actspacey, a user on OpenCongress.org, on October 19, 2011, "Can someone help me understand the context of this bill? I often find it hard to interpret the bills which are modifying existing law. Would the right "to allow the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain indefinitely, subject to six-month review" apply equally to an undocumented alien who is not accused of any other crime other than illegal residence and an undocumented alien who is accused of a crime whose residence status is the subject to deportation since they don't have a visa, who then becomes "uncooperative" or meets one of the other conditions? Are there existing safeguards, procedures, appeals, etc during those 6 months to prevent abuse mis-use of the provision which extends the period of detention of people for political or other reasons which have nothing to do with "keeping our communities safe""

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• Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 (H.R. 1932) - GovTrack.us - March 26, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 - H.R. 1932. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 on March 26, 2012, "H.R. 1932. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr1932&sa=U&ei=ZxQWUKOeHoyo8QSp14GwDw&ved=0CBsQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNFPwLl65lGKtE0gU3wt6iI_J-5Fqw)
• Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 (H.R. 1932) - GovTrack.us - March 26, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 - H.R. 1932. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 on March 26, 2012, "H.R. 1932. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr1932&sa=U&ei=RuYSUKfvLYHH0QGc0IDYCA&ved=0CBsQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNFkB_Sozq-qGq2VCEp8jKggWgHWpA)
• Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 (H.R. 1932) - GovTrack.us - March 26, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 - H.R. 1932. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 on March 26, 2012, "H.R. 1932. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr1932&sa=U&ei=644RULDpCqKB6QHF1YCwCA&ved=0CBsQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNH395Y5hLgr5IxQb8TqqYvXif7w-g)

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• CRS: Congress Should Reconsider Noncitizen Detention Policies - February 07, 2012 by HSToday - “One bill related to immigration detention has received Congressional action in the 112th Congress,” the report said. "HR 1932 was placed on the Union Calendar on October 17, 2011. After a removal order has been issued against an alien, the law ...

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  As noted by HSToday on February 07, 2012, "“One bill related to immigration detention has received Congressional action in the 112th Congress,” the report said. "HR 1932 was placed on the Union Calendar on October 17, 2011. After a removal order has been issued against an alien, the law ..." (http://www.hstoday.us/industry-news/general/single-article/crs-congress-should-reconsider-noncitizen-detention-policies/994357dbd8c0f59bd7d2907aa6b20fce.html)
• CRS: Congress Should Reconsider Noncitizen Detention Policies - February 07, 2012 by HSToday - “One bill related to immigration detention has received Congressional action in the 112th Congress,” the report said. "HR 1932 was placed on the Union Calendar on October 17, 2011. After a removal order has been issued against an alien, the law ...

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  As noted by HSToday on February 07, 2012, "“One bill related to immigration detention has received Congressional action in the 112th Congress,” the report said. "HR 1932 was placed on the Union Calendar on October 17, 2011. After a removal order has been issued against an alien, the law ..." (http://www.hstoday.us/industry-news/general/single-article/congress-should-look-at-detention-of-noncitizens-in-us-while-addressing-immigration-system/994357dbd8c0f59bd7d2907aa6b20fce.html)
• Deadly, Violent Illegal Aliens Deserve No Favors, Says US Lawmaker - January 31, 2012 by Post Chronicle - Last July, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Keep Our Communities Safe Act (H.R. 1932), a bill to stop the release of dangerous criminal immigrants into American communities. The bill was reported favorably to the House floor by a vote of 17-14 ..

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  As noted by Post Chronicle on January 31, 2012, "Last July, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Keep Our Communities Safe Act (H.R. 1932), a bill to stop the release of dangerous criminal immigrants into American communities. The bill was reported favorably to the House floor by a vote of 17-14 .." (http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_212398506.shtml)