PROTECT Immigration Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1440 To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforce- ment officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 14, 2019 Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SANDERS, and Ms. HARRIS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs En- forcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting the Rights 4 Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Con- 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:42 May 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1440.IS S1440 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1440 IS stitutional Tenets for Immigration Act’’ or the ‘‘PRO- 1 TECT Immigration Act’’. 2 SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF STATE AND LOCAL IMMIGRATION 3 ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. 4 Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality 5 Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is amended to read as follows: 6 ‘‘(g) Except as provided in sections 103(a)(10) and 7 274(c) of this Act and in section 439 of the Antiterrorism 8 and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 9 1252c), the authority to inquire about or verify immigra- 10 tion or citizenship status and to investigate, apprehend, 11 arrest, or detain an individual for a violation of this Act 12 or any regulation authorized by this Act is restricted to 13 immigration officers and authorized employees of the De- 14 partment of Homeland Security and subject to limits set 15 forth in other provisions of law.’’. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:42 May 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1440.IS S1440 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS