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Public Safety First Act

Introduced: Jan 17, 2025

Latest action date: Jan 17, 2025

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Jan 17, 2025

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Jan 17, 2025

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Bill Summary

Public Safety First Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. Specifically, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States 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 that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.

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    1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    2. Introduced in Senate

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