Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law
Creator
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Author: Garcia, Michael JohnCreator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Legislative Attorney
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Author: Manuel, Kate M.Creator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Legislative Attorney
Publisher
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Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.Place of Publication: Washington D.C.
Date
- Creation: 2010-09-17
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: This report discusses the authority of state and local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law through the investigation and arrest of persons believed to have violated such laws. It describes current provisions in federal law that permit state and local police to enforce immigration law directly, analyzes major cases concerning the ability of states and localities to assist in immigration enforcement, and briefly examines opinions on the issue by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) within the Department of Justice.
- Physical Description: 20 pages.
Subject
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: State and local government
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Criminal justice
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Law enforcement
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Immigration
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Immigration law
Coverage
- Place Name: United States
Collection
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Name: Congressional Research Service ReportsCode: CRSR
Institution
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Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentCode: UNTGD
Resource Type
- Report
Format
- Text
Identifier
- CRS Report Number: R41423
- Accession or Local Control No: R41423_2010Sep17
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc31375