I do not think most people really realize this. even if you are a criminal alien not entitled to be in the United States. if a local law enforcement officer discovers that. the Federal law does not allow this individual to be held. All the local law enforcement can do is call up the INS and notify them that they have observed this individual in the area and say where they saw him. and that is it. Well. the INS is overwhelmed right now. Mr. Chairman. with problems related to illegal immigrants. It seems absurd to me that the Federal law precludes law enforcement from dealing with this situation when they discover it. The amendment of the gentleman from Iowa . which I am proud to be a cosponsor of. will give them the tools that they need to deal with this.
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