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Detains Illegal Immigrants Longer
Recent Bills/Detains Illegal Immigrants Longer

Detains Illegal Immigrants Longer

IntroducedN/A
Failed1 year ago
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Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
More:Immigration
Why This Matters

This bill requires law enforcement to detain individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States for a longer time and transport them to specific cities.

If you are unlawfully present in the United States, this bill allows law enforcement to detain you longer and transport you to a sanctuary city.
Who this affects
Individuals unlawfully present · Law enforcement agencies
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1Law enforcement must hold individuals unlawfully in the country for the full duration specified by immigration authorities.
  2. 2If not taken into federal custody, these individuals must be transported to a sanctuary city.
  3. 3The state revenue department will seek reimbursement for costs related to detaining and transporting these individuals.
  4. 4If reimbursement is not received, the state will withhold federal petroleum taxes collected.
Read the detailed summary

As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency in custody of an individual unlawfully present in the United States to request an immigration detainer and detain such individual for the maximum period as specified in the detainer; requires such agency to transport such individuals not taken into federal custody to a sanctuary city; requires department of revenue to request reimbursement for costs of detention and transportation of illegal aliens and to withhold federal petroleum taxes collected in this state if such reimbursement is not received. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 67.

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Procedural VoteMar 18, 2025

house departments & agencies subcommittee: failed in s/c departments & agencies subcommittee of state & local government committee

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Donald Trump
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