Immigration laws; State Police to enter into agreement with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (HB1420)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Enforcement of immigration laws; agreement with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Provides that the Superintendent of State Police shall seek to enter into a memorandum of agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would allow the State Police to perform certain federal immigration law-enforcement functions in the Commonwealth. Such an agreement is often referred to as an agreement under the federal 287(g) program. Read the Bill »
Status
01/31/2011: Merged into HB1934
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 10/25/2010 | Committee |
| 10/25/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100328D |
| 10/25/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/17/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1420) |
| 01/21/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #3 Immigration |
| 01/28/2011 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1934-Miller, J.H.) |
| 01/31/2011 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1934-Miller, J.H.) |
Comments
This bill would require the Superintendent of State Police to sign a 287g agreement with the Department of Homeland Security. However, under federal (and state) law, only the Governor can sign an agreement between the state and the federal government. Hence the bill is a nullity. In addition, there is serious question about the relative costs and benefits of inking such an agreement, both in financial and human terms, and with respect to the sacrifice of good police/community relations. VACOLAO opposes this legislation.
Bearing Drift supports this bill as a formal measure for state law enforcement to partner with the federal government in order to coordinate the use of resources to stem the tide of illegal immigration - particularly when they're doing more illegal than just being here illegally!
Police have full authority to arrest those doing more illegal than illegal presence without this agreement.