参议员Jim Banks提出法案,将签证逾期滞留视为联邦罪行,并处以罚款和监禁时间。 Senator Jim Banks proposes bill treating visa overstays as federal crimes, with fines and jail time.

参议员Jim Banks(R-IN)提出了一项法案,将逾期居留签证作为联邦犯罪处罚,处以罚款和监禁时间。 Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) has introduced a bill that would penalize visa overstays as a federal crime, imposing fines and jail time. 立法继Boulder遭到签证逾期滞留者的攻击之后,对签证逾期逗留的处理与非法过境点相似。 The legislation follows the Boulder attack by a visa overstayer and treats visa overstays similarly to illegal border crossings. 初犯者可能面临长达六个月的监禁和最高1 000美元的罚款,如果再犯,罚款将翻一番。 First-time offenders could face up to six months in jail and fines up to $1,000, which would double for repeat offenses.