WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced the No Visas for Violent Criminals Act, legislation that would terminate any visa and require deportation within 60 days of any non-citizen convicted of a criminal offense during a protest. 

“The United States should have a zero-tolerance policy for non-citizens who intentionally break the law during violent protests,” said Senator Tillis. “This legislation makes clear that simply having a green card doesn’t give anyone the right to engage in violent demonstrations that break our laws.” 

Background:

The No Visas for Violent Criminals Act would immediately terminate any visa and require deportation within 60 days of any non-citizen convicted of:

• Any offense involving the obstruction of highways, roads, bridges, or tunnels.

• Any offense related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that takes place at an institution of higher education or religious institution in the United States.

• Any offense involving the defacement or destruction of federal property (including but not limited to monuments and memorials). This also applies to any aggravated felony (as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (43)). 

Full text of the bill is available HERE.