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Ending local law enforcement's power to detain immigrants

This bill aims to remove the authority of local and state law enforcement to detain individuals in immigration matters. This means that only federal immigration authorities will be able to handle such cases. For citizens, this implies that local police will not be able to inquire about immigration status or detain individuals for immigration violations.
Key points
Local and state law enforcement agencies lose their authority to investigate and detain individuals in immigration matters.
Immigration enforcement becomes the sole responsibility of the federal government, specifically U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security.
Citizens will no longer have to worry about local police checking their immigration status or detaining them for such reasons.
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Additional Information
PROTECT Immigration Act
Print number: S 1336
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Process start date: 2021-04-22