Stop Illegal Reentry Act

The "Stop Illegal Reentry Act" aims to strengthen enforcement against individuals who unlawfully return to the United States after having been removed. It achieves this by amending Section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , which outlines the criminal penalties for such offenses. The legislation redefines and expands the categories of aliens subject to increased punishment for illegal reentry. Under the proposed changes, the standard penalty for illegal reentry would be up to 5 years imprisonment. However, significantly higher penalties, up to 10 years, are introduced for aliens with prior convictions for certain misdemeanors or felonies, those excluded for national security reasons, or individuals removed three or more times. Furthermore, a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 to 20 years is established for aliens with prior aggravated felony convictions or at least two previous illegal reentry convictions, and the definition of "removal" is clarified to include stipulations made during criminal trials.