Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protect Railroads Against Illegal Looters Act or the Protect RAIL 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) Offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrier
Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 659 of title 18, United States Code, or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, 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) Offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrier
Any alien who has been convicted of an offense under section 659 of title 18, United States Code, or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable.