Amendment authorizes the Attorney General to deport criminal aliens who have been convicted of nonviolent offenses before the completion of their prison sentence in Federal or State prisons. \ As amended by the Burr amendment (A006), the above was clarified to exclude from deportation those convicted of alien smuggling.

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Amendment Number
142
Description
Amendment authorizes the Attorney General to deport criminal aliens who have been convicted of nonviolent offenses before the completion of their prison sentence in Federal or State prisons. \ As amended by the Burr amendment (A006), the above was clarified to exclude from deportation those convicted of alien smuggling.
Purpose
An amendment to authorize the Justice Department to deport a non-violent criminal alien before he or she has completed his or her sentence.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 10, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Foley amendment (A005) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:50:34
Submitted Date
Feb 10, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 142 — Informed