Deportation Acceleration Act
This bill requires state and local courts to share noncitizen criminal convictions with federal immigration authorities within 24 hours, triggering automatic deportation proceedings for those convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors. It expands expedited removal for these individuals, shortens appeal timelines to 30 days for non-asylum cases, and prioritizes such cases in immigration courts. Jurisdictions that restrict sharing immigration status or complying with detainers face 15% cuts to highway funds, while cooperating jurisdictions may receive $150 million annually in grants for enforcement resources. The law applies retroactively to all qualifying convictions, regardless of when they occurred.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 14, 2026
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Tom Cotton
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