S. 149: Public Safety First Act

S. 149 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, federal immigration authorities have discretion over whether to detain non-U.S. citizens who have been arrested for certain crimes. This bill removes that discretion, requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain individuals who… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.