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HR 9003 117th Congress House Immigration

Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act

Introduced: September 28, 2022 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sep 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2022
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Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act

This bill authorizes states to take actions to enforce federal immigration law.

Specifically, the bill authorizes states to authorize state and local law enforcement to enforce certain provisions of federal immigration law, including provisions relating to unlawful entry and employing unauthorized non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). State prosecutors must prosecute every case brought by a state under this bill.

The bill also abrogates a 2012 Supreme Court ruling that invalidated an Arizona law that made it a crime for unauthorized non-U.S. nationals to work in the state. Specifically, the court ruled that the Arizona law was preempted by federal immigration law.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9003: Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9003/
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"H.R. 9003: Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9003/.
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H.R. 9003, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9003/.
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