Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act of 2008

A bill to provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

3/5/2008--Introduced.
Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act of 2008 - States that state and local law enforcement personnel are fully authorized in the normal course of their duties to investigate, apprehend, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including interstate transportation of such aliens to detention centers) in order to assist in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. Provides for the listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to illegal aliens apprehended by state or local authorities to provide for:
(1) federal custody upon state or local enforcement entity request; and
(2) state or local compensation for related incarceration and transportation costs. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish immigration-related training for state and local personnel. Provides:
(1) personal liability immunity to the same extent as corresponding federal immunity for state or local personnel enforcing immigration laws within the scope of their duties; and
(2) civil rights money damage immunity for state or local agencies enforcing immigration laws unless their personnel violated criminal law in such enforcement. Authorizes a state or locality to:
(1) detain an illegal alien after completion of such alien's state prison sentence for up to 14 days to facilitate federal transfer; and
(2) issue a detainer that would allow the detention of aliens who have served such a sentence until taken into federal custody. States that nothing in this Act may be construed to require state or local law enforcement personnel to:
(1) report the identity of a victim of, or a witness to, a criminal offense for immigration enforcement purposes;
(2) arrest such victim or witness for an immigration violation; or
(3) enforce U.S. immigration laws.

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Sponsor

• Sen. C. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
• and 12 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]
  • Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK]
  • Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
  • Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
  • Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]
  • Sen. Elizabeth Dole [R, NC]
  • Sen. Pete Domenici [R, NM]
  • Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]
  • Sen. John Isakson [R, GA]
  • Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS]
  • Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]
  • Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
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Amendments to S.2717

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 05, 2008

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• Added to calendar on Mar 06, 2008: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 602..
• Mar 05, 2008: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
• Introduced on Mar 05, 2008.

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July 08, 2008 Senate Immigration Bill

My letter to congress/the president via congress.org around bill S.2717 which gives local law enforcement authority, training, and recourses to enforce immigration laws. Please go to the site and write your own letter Senate Immigration ...

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April 22, 2008 YES TO S.2717 - ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS

Re: America needs the local assistance facilitated by S 2717 to enforce our immigration laws. To: Senator Craig: We must secure our border, but we also need the interior enforcement that can only be provided by local law enforcement ...

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April 08, 2008 Leter From Senator Bob Corker(R)Tennessee

Thank you for taking the time to contact my office regarding S. 2717, Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act of 2008. Your input is important to me, and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts. ...

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