“To amend chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference.”
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This section establishes a new criminal offense at 18 U.S.C. §1925 prohibiting any responsible executive official (i.e., most senior executive overseeing execution) of a state or unit of local government (as defined in 34 U.S.C. §10251(a)), acting under color of law, from knowingly prohibiting, limiting, or restricting compliance with any formal Department of Homeland Security request under immigration laws for reasonable advance notice (i.e., at least 48 hours, unless impossible) of a criminal alien's release from custody, including via any law, regulation, policy, practice, or action. Violations are penalized based on the underlying offense of the released criminal alien (i.e., noncitizen charged with or convicted of any federal or state crime): (1) fined and imprisoned for 10 to 25 years, or both, if the alien was charged with or convicted of murder, rape, or a federal or state sex offense against a minor; (2) fined and imprisoned for 5 to 10 years, or both, if a serious violent felony; or (3) fined and imprisoned for 30 days to 6 months, or both, if any other federal or state offense. This section also includes a severability clause for the Act and amends the table of sections for 18 U.S.C. chapter 93.