HB1420: Immigration laws; State Police to enter into agreement with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement.

HOUSE BILL NO. 1420
Offered January 12, 2011
Prefiled October 25, 2010
A BILL to establish the responsibility of the Superintendent of State Police to enter into an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement concerning the enforcement of immigration laws.
Patrons-- Albo and Peace
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  § 1. That the Superintendent of State Police or his designee shall on behalf of the Commonwealth seek to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as authorized under 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g), to permit the State Police to perform federal immigration law-enforcement functions in the Commonwealth.