HR 6091 · 109th Congress · Immigration

Border Security Enhancement Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-09-15· Sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2006-09-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Border Security Enhancement Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General should adopt uniform guidelines for the prosecution of smuggling offenses. Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of appropriations, to increase the number of U.S. attorneys employed to prosecute alien smuggling cases by at least 20 in each of FY2008-FY2013. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine inadmissibility based on criminal grounds under an expedited removal process for an alien who: (1) has not been admitted or paroled; (2) has not been found to have a credible fear of persecution; and (3) is not eligible for a waiver of inadmissibility or relief from removal. Authorizes the Secretary to execute an order of removal seven days (currently, 14 days) after it's issuance. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the knowing construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country. Imposes a 20-year maximum prison term for such offense. Imposes a 10-year maximum prison term on any person who rec…

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