Provide for automatic and expedited deportation for any noncitizens convicted of fraud.

Tom Cotton · Arkansas · Republican

policy impact 4.00 specificity 4.00 extraction confidence 97%

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Occurrences

Any alien who is convicted of an offense prohibited under chapter 47 of title 18 ... or of any offense involving fraud ... is deportable; ... expedited removal ... any offense described in section 237(a)(2)(A)(vi).

The bill expands deportability and expedited removal rules to cover fraud offenses.

BILLS-119s3652is.pdf
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Evidence

Senator Tom Cotton introduced the Deportation Acceleration Act, which would make any noncitizen convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors automatically deportable. The bill also proposes an expedited removal process and shortens the appeal window from 180 days to 30 days.

Senator Cotton introduced legislation to expedite the deportation of noncitizens convicted of certain crimes.

partial same_term A for effort

Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Arkansans from Criminal Migrants
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Senator Tom Cotton co-sponsored the Fraud Accountability Act, which explicitly adds fraud as a deportable offense under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The bill also allows for the denaturalization of naturalized citizens convicted of fraud.

Senator Cotton co-sponsored legislation to make fraud a deportable offense and allow denaturalization for fraud convictions.

partial same_term A for effort

Budd Joins Blackburn, Colleagues in Bicameral Push to Hold Fraudsters Accountable for Stealing Taxpayer Dollars
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Senator Tom Cotton introduced and co-sponsored relevant legislation providing for expedited deportation of noncitizens convicted of fraud, directly addressing his promise. However, there is no evidence these bills became law or that the promised policy outcome was delivered. Thus, despite a serious legislative attempt, the promise was not fulfilled.

provider openai · model gpt-4.1 · confidence 90%