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Bars most immigration-enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of locations the bill defines as "sensitive locations," except in narrow, exigent circumstances. It requires supervisors to be consulted when agents are unsure whether a location is covered, and it directs DHS, ICE, and CBP to adopt training, internal rules, and reporting procedures to implement and review the policy annually. Creates new compliance steps and transparency: agencies must issue implementing regulations, provide training for personnel, produce regular reports on enforcement near sensitive locations, and include annual reviews of policy application and exceptions.
The new subsection applies to enforcement actions by officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and to any individual designated to perform immigration enforcement functions under subsection (g).
An immigration enforcement action may not take place at, be focused on, or occur within 1,000 feet of a sensitive location, except under exigent circumstances.
If an enforcement action is allowed under exigent circumstances but those exigent circumstances end, the enforcement action must be discontinued until exigent circumstances reemerge.
If an officer or agent is uncertain whether exigent circumstances exist, they must immediately stop the enforcement action, consult their supervisor in real time about whether exigent circumstances exist, and may not continue until the supervisor affirmatively confirms exigent circumstances.
When proceeding with an enforcement action at or near a sensitive location, officers/agents must make every effort to (i) act as discreetly as possible consistent with safety, (ii) limit the time spent at the sensitive location, and (iii) limit the enforcement action to the person(s) for whom prior approval was obtained.
Who is affected and how:
Immigrants and noncitizens: Individuals present near designated sensitive locations are less likely to face routine enforcement actions at or immediately adjacent to those sites. This could increase perceived safety and willingness to access services located at or near those places. Exceptions for exigent circumstances remain, so enforcement still can occur in emergencies.
DHS/ICE/CBP personnel and operations: Frontline officers and supervisors must follow new rules, consult supervisors when in doubt, complete required training, document decisions, and report use of exceptions. Agencies will need to adopt implementing regulations and expand administrative capacity for training, data collection, and annual review.
Community organizations and service providers that operate or host sensitive locations: Entities that provide medical care, shelter, legal or social services, education, or religious services may see reduced routine enforcement at or immediately near their sites, likely improving access for vulnerable populations.
Public safety and legal system stakeholders: Law enforcement coordination and protocols may need adjustment where federal immigration enforcement is constrained; agencies must balance public-safety and exigent-exception requirements. The new reporting and review framework could prompt litigation or oversight inquiries about how exceptions are applied.
Budget and resource effects: Agencies will incur administrative costs for rulemaking, training, reporting, and oversight. While the bill imposes procedural obligations on federal agencies, it does not appear to appropriate new funds; agencies may need to reallocate existing resources.
Overall effect: The legislation narrows locations where ordinary immigration-enforcement actions can occur, increases supervisory oversight and documentation, and boosts transparency through reporting and annual reviews. Agencies will need to operationalize the rule through training and regulations, and enforcement may shift to areas outside the protected radius or rely on exigent exceptions when immediate action is judged necessary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced February 6, 2025 by Adriano J. Espaillat · Last progress February 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House