H 3136 General Bill, By Littlejohn, Vaughn and Taylor
Summary: Illegal Alien Enforcement Act
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 20 OF TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT, SO AS TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 23-20-10 THROUGH 23-20-60 AS ARTICLE 1 OF THE CHAPTER TO BE ENTITLED THE "LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT ACT"; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 SO AS TO ENACT "THE ILLEGAL ALIEN ENFORCEMENT ACT" AND PROVIDE THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY FEDERAL LAW, ALL STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN THIS STATE, AND ANY OTHER PERSON HAVING THE POWER OF ARREST IN THIS STATE, ARE AUTHORIZED TO ARREST AND DETAIN AN INDIVIDUAL FOR A CRIMINAL VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT AND ANY FEDERAL LAW RELATING TO ALIENS ILLEGALLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON THE EXERCISE OF THE AUTHORITY TO ARREST AND DETAIN CERTAIN ILLEGAL ALIENS GRANTED BY THIS ARTICLE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ARTICLE MUST BE CONSTRUED CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS ILLEGALLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES INCIDENT TO ENFORCEMENT OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION ACT AND FEDERAL LAWS RELATING TO ALIENS ILLEGALLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
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12/08/04	House	Prefiled
12/08/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-93
01/11/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-94