2002: House Approps Comm vote on Sec. 133 -- Serrano amend

Voted in committee in 2002 to increase immigration enforcement by allowing local law enforcement officials to enforce INS laws
Rep. ZZlastnameZZ voted as part of the House Appropriations Committee against the Serrano Amendment to a supplemental appropriations bill. ZZgender2CZZ vote was a vote against lax enforcement of immigration laws that has contributed to the current illegal alien population of some 8-9 million in the U.S. The Serrano Amendment would have prohibited local or state law enforcement officials from enforcing certain immigration laws (also known as implementation of Section 133). The Serrano Amendment failed by a vote of 23 to 33.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2002 (All day)