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Sarah's Law

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jan 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sarah's Law

This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.

ICE shall make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about such alien, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.

What's happening now January 28, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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