Accountability in Enforcing Immigration Laws Act of 2007

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the interior enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

9/14/2007--Introduced.
Accountability in Enforcing Immigration Laws Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject all illegal alien entrants to fines. (Under current law, first-time offenses are subject to such fines and/or six months' imprisonment, and subse more...quent offenses are subject to such fines and/or two years' imprisonment.) Directs United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide for:
(1) detention of illegal aliens who are apprehended by state or local law enforcement officers; and
(2) reimbursement of state and local detention costs. Requires certain airport security screeners to undergo immigration status checks. Requires owners and operators of high-risk critical infrastructure sites, in order to receive buffer zone protection grants, to conduct terrorist watchlist and immigration status database checks of security employees. Condemns rapes by smugglers along the U.S. land border and urges the government of Mexico to work with United States Customs and Border Protection to take preventive action. Affirms the inherent authority of state and local law enforcement personnel to assist in immigration enforcement while carrying out their routine duties. States that such provision shall not be construed to require such personnel to:
(1) report the identity of a victim of, or a witness to, a criminal offense to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); or
(2) arrest such victim or witness for an immigration-related violation. Directs DHS to establish an immigration-related training manual for state and local law enforcement personnel. Provides financial assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies for immigration enforcement assistance. Continues the institutional removal program and expands it to all states. Authorizes permanent appropriations for the state criminal alien assistance program. Provides for the listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center Database.

Sponsor

• Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
• and 22 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
  • Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
  • Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
  • Rep. Terry Everett [R, AL-2]
  • Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24]
  • Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
  • Rep. Virgil Goode [R, VA-5]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Rep. Thomas Tancredo [R, CO-6]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
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Committees

• House Homeland Security
• 3 more
  • House Judiciary
  • House Homeland Security
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3531

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
September 14, 2007

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December 31, 2007 Sanctuary City Advocates Hamper US Law Enforcement

Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) has introduced HR 3531, the Accountability in Enforcing Immigration Laws Act of 2007. This bill clarifies that state and local law ...

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September 24, 2007 Time to Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities

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February 17, 2008 CHICAGO MINUTEMAN PROJECT - EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL IN RECKLESS ...

PASS ACCOUNTABILITY IN ENFORCING IMMIGRATION LAWS ACT OF 2007 – HR 3531 Click here to see the full text of this important Act. This Federal Bill may be the relief we need to Mayor Daley’s Sanctuary City. LEGAL ACTIONS ...

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January 28, 2008 Sanctuary City Advocates Hamper US Law Enforcement (By Jim Kouri)

Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) has introduced HR 3531, the Accountability in Enforcing Immigration Laws Act of 2007. This bill clarifies that state and local law enforcement officials have the authority to investigate, ...

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November 06, 2007 The Accountability in Enforcing Immigration Laws Act of 2007 HR ...

HR 3531 would:. Affirm and clarify that state and local law enforcement officials have the authority to apprehend and arrest illegal aliens encountered in the course of their routine duties. Provide additional federal funding to ...

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