S. 4948 · 117th Congress
Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act
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This bill authorizes states to take actions to enforce federal immigration law.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 27, 2022
Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act
This bill authorizes states to take actions to enforce federal immigration law.
Specifically, the bill authorizes states to authorize state and local law enforcement to enforce certain provisions of federal immigration law, including provisions relating to unlawful entry and employing unauthorized non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). State prosecutors must prosecute every case brought by a state under this bill.
The bill also abrogates a 2012 Supreme Court ruling that invalidated an Arizona law that made it a crime for unauthorized non-U.S. nationals to work in the state. Specifically, the court ruled that the Arizona law was preempted by federal immigration law.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act
Latest action (Sep 27, 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 27, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.