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S 1470 116th Congress Senate Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Detention of persons Health care costs and insurance Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding State and local government operations

A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands a Department of Justice (DOJ) program for compensating states and localities for costs related to the incarceration of certain aliens.

Currently, the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) requires DOJ to compensate state and localities for the costs for incarcerating an undocumented criminal alien. The bill expands SCAAP to require DOJ to provide compensation for incarcerating aliens whose immigration status cannot be definitively identified.

The bill also expands the definition of an "undocumented criminal alien" to include qualifying aliens who were charged with a felony or two misdemeanors, where the statute currently requires convictions of such crimes.

The bill also authorizes the program through FY2024.

What's happening now May 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3