Deportation Acceleration Act

Increased Efficiency in Reporting: The bill establishes a process where state and local law enforcement must report criminal convictions of non- citizens to the Department of Homeland Security within 24 hours, intended to improve data sharing (Section 2).

Swift Removal Proceedings: The Secretary of Homeland Security would initiate removal proceedings or issue immigration detainers upon receiving information about qualifying criminal convictions (Section 2).

Faster Case Resolution: The bill directs the Attorney General to prioritize criminal removal cases on court dockets and mandates that appeals be resolved within 120 days of a petition being filed (Section 4).

Support for Law Enforcement Cooperation: The act authorizes $150,000,000 annually in competitive grants for States and local governments that cooperate with immigration detainers and information sharing, which can be used for detention capacity, training, and equipment (Section 5).

Expanded Grounds for Deportation: The bill expands the use of expedited removal to include any individual convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors (Section 3).

Shortened Appeal Windows: The bill reduces the timeframes for certain proceedings and appeals, changing various windows to 30 days (Section 4).

Financial Penalties for Local Governments: The Secretary of Transportation is directed to withhold 15 percent of Highway Trust Fund funds from "sanctuary jurisdictions"—defined as those that restrict sharing immigration status or complying with detainers (Section 5).

Retroactive Application of Rules: The expanded expedited removal provisions apply regardless of whether the crimes occurred before, on, or after the date the Act is enacted (Section 6).