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Senate Judiciary considers bill requiring legislative approval for ICE deputization agreements
Summary
The Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11 took up S.44, a bill that would require the General Assembly to approve any agreement deputizing state or local officers to perform federal immigration enforcement under 8 U.S.C. §1357(g) or 19 U.S.C. §1401.
The Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11 took up S.44, a bill that would require the General Assembly to approve any agreement authorizing state or local officers to perform federal immigration enforcement under 8 U.S.C. §1357(g) (commonly called "287(g)") or related customs-designation authorities under 19 U.S.C. §1401. Senator White introduced the measure, and the committee heard legal and community testimony before adjourning for further consideration.
Senator White said she brought the bill after constituents expressed fear that state resources could be used to support broad federal deportation efforts. "We have an obligation to question when state resources should be deployed," Senator White said, arguing the legislation would add a legislative check to agreements the governor presently may approve in consultation with the attorney general.
The bill would change current…
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