Amendment104th Congress
Amendment authorizes State and local law enforcement agencies to arrest and detain illegal aliens who have been convicted of a felony in the United States and who subsequently left the country or were deported after such conviction; provides that, before arrest, State and local law enforcement agencies must confirm the INS status of individuals; and requires that the Justice Department cooperate with States to ensure relevant information is furnished to the States.
- Amendment Number
- 958
- Description
- Amendment authorizes State and local law enforcement agencies to arrest and detain illegal aliens who have been convicted of a felony in the United States and who subsequently left the country or were deported after such conviction; provides that, before arrest, State and local law enforcement agencies must confirm the INS status of individuals; and requires that the Justice Department cooperate with States to ensure relevant information is furnished to the States.
- Purpose
- An amendment, printed as amendment No. 7 in House Report 104-480, to allow state and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain illegal aliens who have previously been deported for criminal behavior until they can be placed in the custody of the INS.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 13, 1996
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Doolittle amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 17:18:14
- Submitted Date
- Mar 13, 1996
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021