Jamie Raskin said "Representative Taylor, this is your bill, H.R. 1958. It begins like this: ``Any alien who has been convicted of an offense that involves defrauding the United States Government or unlawfully receiving a Federal public benefit . . . or a State or local public benefit . . . is deportable.'' You have got the language of ``convicted'' in there. It was changed by the Committee. I am just wondering: Why did you originally have it in such a way as to require a conviction?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 18, 2026

Representative Taylor, this is your bill, H.R. 1958. It begins like this: ``Any alien who has been convicted of an offense that involves defrauding the United States Government or unlawfully receiving a Federal public benefit . . . or a State or local public benefit . . . is deportable.'' You have got the language of ``convicted'' in there. It was changed by the Committee. I am just wondering: Why did you originally have it in such a way as to require a conviction?

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Jamie Raskin

Democratic · Maryland

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Editor's note · Context

Questioning the provisions of H.R. 1958 regarding deportation for certain offenses.

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