# Plain Language Summary: The POLICE Act of 2021

This bill would make it easier to deport immigrants who assault police officers. Currently, immigration law has specific categories of crimes that can lead to deportation, but assaulting a law enforcement officer isn't automatically one of them. This bill adds that crime to the list of offenses that make someone deportable. So if an immigrant is convicted of assaulting a cop—whether it's a punch, pushing, or any other physical attack—they could face deportation proceedings as a result.

The practical effect is straightforward: immigrants who commit this crime would lose their legal status in the country and be removed. This applies to all immigrants regardless of their current status, whether they're here on a visa, have a green card, or are undocumented. The bill doesn't change what counts as assault under criminal law—it just adds this existing crime category to the list of reasons immigration authorities can deport someone. It also doesn't affect citizens, who can't be deported, only immigrants.

The bill is relatively narrow in scope compared to other immigration proposals. It doesn't change how police do their jobs, create new crimes, or affect immigration enforcement in other areas. It simply creates an automatic immigration consequence for one specific crime. Supporters argue it protects law enforcement by adding consequences for those who attack them, while critics might question whether this adds meaningful deterrence beyond existing criminal penalties or whether it could affect cases involving disputed circumstances.

POLICE Act of 2021

Garbarino, Andrew R.

Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2021 or the POLICE Act of 2021 This bill makes assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense.