Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes certain acts of receiving public benefits as grounds for barring a non-U.S. national from admission into the country, or deporting them.

Highlights:

• Establishes certain acts related to public benefits fraud as grounds for barring a non-U.S. national from admission into the United States, or deporting the individual (Sec. 2).

• Exempts such an individual from eligibility for immigration enforcement relief, including relief for an individual in danger of subjection to torture (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this bill applies to individuals who have been convicted of, admit to having committed, or admit to acts which constitute certain offenses, including (Sec. 2):

• Fraud involving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits;

• Fraud involving Social Security benefits;

• Fraud involving programs that receive federal funds; and

• The production of fraudulent identification documents.

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text