Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Homes from Illegal Entry, Living, and Dwelling Act or the SHIELD Act.
(a) Inadmissibility
Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(J) Trespass
Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense for trespass, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred, without regard to whether the conviction or offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is inadmissible.
(b) Deportability
Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(G) Trespass
Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense for trespass, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred, without regard to whether the conviction or offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is inadmissible.