Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain noncitizens charged with, arrested for, or convicted of theft-related offenses, and allows state attorneys general to sue federal officials over certain release, parole, and visa decisions.

• Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a detainer for, and take custody of, certain noncitizens who are inadmissible under specified provisions and are charged with, arrested for, or convicted of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
• Defines those offense terms by the meaning they have in the jurisdiction where the acts occurred.
• Lets a state attorney general or other authorized state officer sue federal officials in federal district court for injunctive relief when a detention, release, bond, parole, or visa decision harms the state or its residents, including financial harm over $100.
• Exempts these state lawsuits from the existing limit on court injunctions in Section 242(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

• Judiciary Committee (House)

Immigration