India, Aug. 25 -- Driving while intoxicated (DUI) may become a deportable offense for Green Card and visa holders, even if they have prior convictions, states a new proposed bill in the US dubbed the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act.

The House of Representatives (US Congress) passed the bill in June. It has the "full support" of the White House and it is currently being reviewed by the Senate.

If approved, the White House-supported bill would permit deportation or refusal of entry for non-citizens who have had a single DUI, regardless of the date of the offense. Immigrant groups are concerned about this action, which may have an impact on Indian Green Card and visa holders.

Immigration lawyers caution that the bill's expansive rea...