Thread: Immigration enforcement bill offered

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INVASION USA
Immigration enforcement
bill offered
Legislation authorizes local cops to assist federal authorities with illegals
Posted: June 28, 2005
1:00 a.m. Eastern


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A Georgia congressman will introduce a bill tomorrow meant to empower local police agencies to assist federal authorities with immigration enforcement.

The bill, The Clear Law Enforcement for Removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens Act of 2005, or CLEAR, will be introduced by Rep. Charlie Norwood, R-Ga. A similar bill in the 108th Congress garnered 125 bipartisan co-sponsors, according to a statement from the congressman's office.

The bill authorizes local law enforcement agencies in the course of routine duties to assist federal enforcement of immigration law on a voluntary basis. It also mandates the federal government reimburse local agencies for costs incurred.

States the legislation: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law and reaffirming the existing general authority, law enforcement personnel of a State or a political subdivision of a State are fully authorized to investigate, apprehend, detain, or remove aliens in the United States (including the transportation of such aliens across State lines to detention centers), in the enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States."

Besides authorizing local authorities to take action against illegal aliens, the bill increases civil penalties for those found to be in the U.S. illegally.

The version Norwood pushed two years ago called for $1 billion in federal grants to be provided to local agencies to cover the costs of participating in immigration enforcement.

Local law enforcement agencies often practice "catch and release" procedures with illegal aliens because there are too few federal immigration agents to take custody of them.

Well....this looks promising!!

I look forward to tomorrow.

THANKS TMS!! Good Work!!

This does look promising. Let's just hope it isn't another broken promise!! Thank you Rep. Norwood for your sincere efforts.

THIS IS GREAT NEWS! THIS BILL WAS INTRODUCED BEFORE, SO LET'S HOPE THIS TIME IT PASSES!

To me, the fact that state and local law enforcement has more or less sat on their hands in regards to illegals is aiding and abetting. What's the big deal with 'the cost'?? How much do they think it costs to just allow them to stay?? For pity's sake, any LEO that cares one big damn about the country and the quality of life in this country would have found a way..as the sheriff in Maricopa county in Arizona did. Tent cities...etc..anything but just ignore the situation.

Furthermore I think the Mexican government should be billed for the expenses of their citizens.

What utter and complete nonsense we've put up with in the name of being a 'good neighbor'! It just so happens that that cuts both ways.

A boiling over the top....

RR

It dosent matter if they get powers to assist in immigration removals, they will still refuse to do it as with my local PD ... the PBA and the Police Commissioner refuse to allow officers to handle immigration stuff.