# 119-hr-175: Deport Alien Gang Members Act

119-hr-175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-06-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-175
- Congress: 119
- Title: Deport Alien Gang Members Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-07

## Summary

**Targets non‑U.S. nationals tied to criminal gangs for removal and detention.** The bill would expand who is inadmissible and deportable, create a Department of Homeland Security gang‑designation process, and cut off asylum, temporary protected status, Special Immigrant Juvenile visas, parole, and other relief for people described under the gang rules.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bar asylum, SIJ, TPS, and parole for gang affiliates: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would make people described by the gang rules ineligible for asylum, withholding of removal, and most other immigration relief. It would bar Special Immigrant Juvenile benefits for any person who is or ever was described by the gang grounds. Temporary Protected Status applicant…
- More mandatory detention for gang and TPS cases: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would require DHS to detain people who are inadmissible or deportable under the new gang rules. DHS would also be able to detain people with Temporary Protected Status when other law allows detention. DHS must report annually to Congress on how many people were detained under t…
- New grounds to deny or deport gang affiliates: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would make you inadmissible or deportable if an officer knows or reasonably believes you were a gang member, helped or joined gang activity, or entered to further gang activity. A "criminal gang" is defined as a group of 5 or more people with a primary purpose of certain crimes…
- New federal process to label criminal gangs: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the Attorney General, designate groups as criminal gangs. Designations would need classified notice to certain congressional leaders 7 days before and publication 7 days after. The Secretary would keep an administrative record,…
- Changes apply to past and future acts: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would take effect on the date of enactment and would apply to acts that occurred before, on, or after that date. That means the new rules could be applied to past conduct and to pending or future immigration cases.

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## Sources
- [119-hr-175 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/175)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-175 (as of 2026-06-07).