Senate Judiciary considers bill requiring legislative approval for ICE deputization agreements
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.
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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.
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