Updates terminology from INS to ICE and expands the list of qualifying convictions for which ICE may take custody of aliens from state facilities, so more immigration enforcement.
the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement may, following notification under § 19.2-294.2, take physical custody of and responsibility for any alien convicted of any (i) felony offense involving murder, rape, robbery, burglary, larceny, extortion, or abduction[deleted: , or]; (ii) illegal drug violation designated as a felony under Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2; or (iii) violation of § 18.2-51.4 or 18.2-51.5 or felony violation of § 18.2-266 or 46.2-341.24.
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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill updates outdated references from the former Immigration and Naturalization Service to ICE, expands the list of criminal convictions that qualify an alien for transfer of custody to federal immigration authorities, and removes the reimbursement requirement from agreements allowing state/local facilities to retain custody until deportation or transfer. These changes facilitate greater state-federal cooperation in immigration enforcement by broadening the scope of eligible prisoners and easing transfer arrangements. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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