Middle and east Tennessee desperately need more INS officials who will enforce the law. However. I am glad that H.R. 2202. the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. includes language Congressmen CHRIS Cox and LAMAR SMITH and I incorporated into the House version of this legislation. Our language. insofar as arrest and detention. will allow local law enforcement officers to act as INS officials since it is obvious that INS officials wont take action. Specifically. it will allow law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements with the Justice Department so that local officers will be able to function as an immigration officer in relation to investigation. apprehension. or detention of illegal aliens. I want to thank Congressmen CHRIS COX and LAMAR SMITH who worked with me in formulating this language and for the House and Senate conferees for including this language in the final version of this bill. Mr. Speaker. I believe this legislation will help to solve the problem of illegal immigration and I urge its passage.
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