Sec. 7. Implementation
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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall identify cases involving service members and veterans at risk of removal from the United States by— inquiring of every noncitizen processed prior to initiating removal proceedings whether the noncitizen is serving, or has served, as a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty or as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces in an active status; requiring personnel to seek supervisory approval prior to initiating removal proceedings against a service member or veteran; and keeping records of service members and veterans who have had removal proceedings against them initiated, been detained, or been removed.
When the Secretary has identified a case under subsection (a), the Secretary shall annotate all immigration and naturalization records of the Department of Homeland Security relating to the noncitizen involved so as to reflect that identification and afford an opportunity to track the outcomes for the noncitizen. Such annotation shall include— the individual’s branch of military service; whether or not the individual is serving, or has served, during a period of military hostilities described in section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1440 ); the individual’s immigration status at the time of enlistment; whether the individual is serving honorably or was separated under honorable conditions; and the basis for which removal was sought; and, if the basis for removal was a criminal conviction, the crime or crimes for which conviction was obtained.