Stop Illegal Reentry Act

This bill increases the criminal punishments for people who are not U.S. citizens and who come back into the country illegally after being removed or turned away. Under current law, someone who does this can face up to two years in prison, but this bill raises that to up to five years. If someone has been removed or denied entry three or more times, they could face up to 10 years in prison. The bill also creates tougher penalties — including a minimum of 5 years and up to 20 years in prison — for people who reenter after being convicted of a serious felony or at least two other crimes, which is stricter than what current law requires.

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