On the recordMarch 22, 2024
let me tell you why my colleagues are going to vote no when we voice vote this in a few minutes. This is a concept that has been around for a while, and it is in legislation called the CLEAR Act. What this would simply do is say that our local and State law enforcement, when they apprehend a criminal illegal alien in this country, that they can detain that individual and require ICE to, within 48 hours, come to them to deport that individual. They also would be required to reimburse that entity for the expenses, and then they would also prohibit funds going to cities that do not comply with Federal immigration law. The fact that we have Americans losing their lives--Pierce Corcoran from Tennessee, Laken Riley, whom we have all talked about-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
