Deportation and Inadmissibility for Non-Citizens Convicted of Animal Cruelty
This bill makes non-citizens who commit animal cruelty or participate in animal fighting ineligible to enter or remain in the United States. It aims to strengthen immigration enforcement by including animal welfare violations as grounds for removal.
Key points
Non-citizens convicted of animal abuse or fighting can be deported from the U.S.
Individuals with records of animal cruelty may be denied entry into the country.
The law applies to federal, state, tribal, and local animal welfare convictions.
Both felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty offenses are covered under these new rules.
Status:
Introduced
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