Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving

New immigration penalties for drunk driving deaths

If enacted, the bill would add drunk-driving offenses that cause death or serious injury to the list of aggravated felonies. It would cover driving while intoxicated, impaired, or under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance (21 U.S.C. 802(6)), or any other illegal narcotic. Convictions would count as an aggravated felony even if state, tribal, or local law called them misdemeanors. The bill would also make people who are convicted of, or admit to, these acts inadmissible and could bar visas or entry and lead to removal. The changes would take effect on the date of enactment and apply to immigration actions taken on or after that date, regardless of when the conviction occurred.