Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]
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Summary
Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018 This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify provisions relating to the enforcement of immigration laws. Specifically, the bill prohibits any individual (e.g., an employer) from restricting or interfering with the enforcement of the immigration laws by federal officials. It also denies states or localities (i.e., sanctuary jurisdictions) that fail to cooperate in the enforcement of the immigration laws eligibility for federal funds and law enforcement grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The bill amends detainer provisions to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to issue detainers for the arrest of an illegal alien if there is probable cause to believe that the alien is inadmissible or deportable. It also provides qualified immunity to governmental and certain nongovernmental entities that detain an alien, except in cases of mistreatment, and allows a private right of action to relatives of victims of crime committed by an alien released from custody by a state or local governmental entity that failed to honor a detainer. The bill also revises provisions requiring detention of aliens during the pendency of removal proceedings to require indefinite detention of aliens who have committed certain serious crimes; enhances penalties for the criminal offense of reentry after removal; establishes new and specific grounds of inadmissibility and deportability for aliens who are members of designated criminal gangs (consisting of five or more persons); and provides funding for border barriers, technology and other resources at the southern border to prevent illegal entry.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]
CA • R
Cosponsors
Smith (NE)
NE • R
Sponsored 11/2/2018
Rogers (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 11/6/2018
Arrington
TX • R
Sponsored 11/16/2018
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 11/27/2018
Foxx
NC • R
Sponsored 11/27/2018
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 11/29/2018
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/11/2018
Higgins (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Kevin Cramer
ND • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Fleischmann
TN • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
McClintock
CA • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
McCaul
TX • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Jim Banks
IN • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Palmer
AL • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Scalise
LA • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Guthrie
KY • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Graves
MO • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Roger Marshall
KS • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
LA • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Biggs (AZ)
AZ • R
Sponsored 10/23/2018
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 10/23/2018
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/23/2018
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 10/23/2018
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 10/23/2018
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/23/2018
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/30/2018
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 10/30/2018
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/30/2018
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/30/2018
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/2/2018
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 11/2/2018
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 11/2/2018
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