S.Amdt. 54

Mr. Coons submitted amendment SA 54 to the bill S. 5, which deals with requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to take certain aliens into custody who have been charged in the United States with theft.

Purpose and Changes

• The amendment changes a numbering reference on page 2, line 21 from (4) to (5).

• It adds an exception stating that the requirement to take a specific alien into custody does not apply if that detention would cause the release of, or the inability to detain or remove, another alien who is determined to be a more serious public safety threat or flight risk.