In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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House vote: H.R. 6094 // September 21, 2006

Community Protection Act of 2006

Sponsor: F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI)

Community Protection Act of 2006 - Title I: Dangerous Alien Detention Act of 2006 - (Sec. 101) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit indefinite detention of specified dangerous aliens under orders of removal who cannot be removed, subject to review every six months. States that habeas corpus review of such provisions shall be available only in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after exhaustion of administrative remedies. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) detain an alien subject to an administrative final order of removal who has been granted a stay of removal during the pendency of such stay; and (2) parole an alien ordered removed and provide that such alien not be detained unless removal becomes foreseeable or the alien violates parole conditions.

Immigration Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

225 votes, representing 119,746,404 people53.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

195 votes, representing 97,669,820 people43.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon22553.2%
NayLost19543.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.4%