Amendment104th Congress
Amendment gives State and local law enforcement officers the authority to seek and apprehend aliens who are violating a deportation order and detain them for transfer to Federal custody; and authorizes the Justice Department to deputize such officials, provided that deputization is conducted in writing with the consent of the governor of that State or the State's chief local official.
- Amendment Number
- 966
- Description
- Amendment gives State and local law enforcement officers the authority to seek and apprehend aliens who are violating a deportation order and detain them for transfer to Federal custody; and authorizes the Justice Department to deputize such officials, provided that deputization is conducted in writing with the consent of the governor of that State or the State's chief local official.
- Purpose
- An amendment, printed as amendment No. 7 in House Report 104-483, to grant local and state law enforcement officers the authority to capture and detain for transfer to federal custody illegal aliens who are in violation of a deportation order.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 20, 1996
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Latham amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 12:58:31
- Submitted Date
- Mar 20, 1996
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021