H.R. 8609 · 117th Congress
Surging Prosecutors to Expedite Alien Removals Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dan Crenshaw
- Introduced
- 2022-07-29
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Summary
Surging Prosecutors to Expedite Alien Removals Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a ratio of four U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement prosecutors for each immigration judge. These prosecutors represent DHS during removal proceedings. DHS must provide a report to Congress within 90 days on the plan and status of achieving the ratio.