“To require immigration enforcement reforms, and for other purposes.”
No CRS summary available for this bill.
This section establishes immigration enforcement reforms for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including (1) a report to Congress within 180 days on training standards for immigration officers and annual training requirements on use of force, de-escalation, First Amendment protections, and Fourth Amendment-compliant searches; (2) body-worn cameras for all immigration officers and dashboard cameras for vehicles used in federal immigration enforcement, with officers permitted to review footage; (3) uniforms or identification clearly displaying the agency name for immigration officers (with limited exceptions for safety or supervisory approval) and a prohibition on "police" identifiers unless the agency name is shown; (4) an amendment to INA §287 (8 U.S.C. 1357) prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection personnel from conducting immigration enforcement actions in protected areas—schools, hospitals, medical or mental health facilities, places of worship, and polling places—absent exigent circumstances (e.g., national security threats or imminent risks); (5) de-escalation efforts by immigration officers prior to using force; (6) verification of U.S. citizenship status prior to any arrest by immigration officers and a prohibition on deporting U.S. nationals; and (7) notification to local law enforcement at least one day before federal immigration enforcement operations, with efforts to coordinate with state and local agencies.