No Visas for Violent Criminals Act

This bill, titled the No Visas for Violent Criminals Act, would expand the grounds for deporting non-U.S. citizens (aliens) by adding a new category of deportable offenses tied to protest-related conduct. Specifically, it adds a new subsection to the existing deportation ground at INA 237(a)(2) to cover aliens convicted of protest-related crimes, including (1) conduct during a protest, (2) vandalism or destruction of Federal property, and (3) intentional obstruction of highways or similar infrastructure. In addition, the bill requires that for aliens convicted of these deportable offenses, any visa they hold be canceled immediately and that they be removed from the United States within 60 days of conviction. The overall effect is to provide a faster path to removal for individuals convicted of these protest-related crimes and to prevent them from maintaining visa status.