S.Amdt. 5553

SA 5553. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 5453 proposed by Mr. Graham to the bill S. 2, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of the amendment, add the following:

SEC. 204. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR IMMIGRATION
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST VETERANS AND
SPOUSES OF ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.

None of the funds made available by this or any other Act
may be used to place in detention, remove from the United
States, or refer

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for a decision with respect to whether to initiate removal
proceedings or initiate removal proceedings against, any
veteran or the spouse of any active duty member of the Armed
Forces unless the veteran or such spouse has been convicted
of a violent crime.
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