In Robert Bautista's case, outlined at the beginning of Chapter 3, his attempted arson charge was classified as an aggravated felony and he was subject to mandatory detention and deportation without judicial review. The passage of what legislation made this treatment legal?

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Robert Bautista's case occurred in 1997, the year after the passage of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA). This legislation expanded the definition of aggravated felonies and made them subject to mandatory detention and deportation without judicial review, which is the treatment Bautista faced.

In Robert Bautista's Case, Outlined at the Beginning of Chapter