,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cgdd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #bi1  
#bjbf,mr4 ,graham introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on the      
,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend chapter
 #ic of title #ah1 ,united ,states      
,code1 to prohibit obstruction of       
immigration laws by official            
interference4  #a4 ,obstruction of      
immigration laws by official            
interference  7a7 ,in general ,chapter  
#ic of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1
 is amended by adding at the end the    
following3  #aibe4 ,obstruction of      
immigration laws by official            
interference  7a7 ,definitions ,in this 
section-- 7#a7 the term alien has the   
meaning given that term in section      
#aja7;a7 of the ,immigration and        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#ajja7;a772  7#b7 the terms conceals1   
harbors1 and shields mean conceals1     
harbors1 or shields1 respectively1      

within the meaning given such terms     
under clause 7iii7 of section           
#bgd7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,immigration   
and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#acbd7;a77#a77;,a772 and  7#c7 the term 
immigration laws has the meaning given  
that term in section #aja7;a7 of the    
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a774  7b7 ,prohibited  
conduct ,it shall be unlawful for any   
officer1 employee1 or contractor of a   
,state or local government1 acting under
 color of law and with intent to impede 
or obstruct the enforcement of the      
immigration laws1 to knowingly adopt1   
direct1 implement1 or enforce a law1    
regulation1 policy1 or practice that--  
7#a7 affirmatively prohibits or         
materially restricts ,federal           
immigration officers1 or other ,federal 
officials acting authority delegated    
under immigration laws1 from entering   
nonsecure areas of a detention facility 
operated by or on behalf of the ,state  
or local government to interview1       

apprehend1 or take custody of an alien  
subject to arrest or removal proceedings
 under ,federal law2  7#b7 affirmatively
 conceals1 harbors1 or shields an alien 
subject to arrest or removal proceedings
 under ,federal law in any way1         
including by directing the alteration1  
destruction1 or withholding of records  
relating to the immigration status or   
release from custody of the alien2  7#c7
 requires1 aids in1 directs1 or         
facilitates the release from custody of 
an alien subject to arrest or removal   
under ,federal law without providing    
,federal immigration authorities with a 
minimum of #dh hours notice and         
opportunity to assume custody2  7#d7    
prohibits or restricts ,state or local  
law enforcement agencies from           
cooperating with ,federal immigration   
authorities with respect to enforcement 
of ,federal law concerning the removal  
of aliens1 including through sending1   
receiving1 maintaining1 or otherwise    
exchanging with any ,federal1 ,state1 or

 local government entity information    
regarding the citizenship or immigration
 status 7lawful or unlawful7 of any     
alien2  7#e7 prohibits or restricts     
complying with a request lawfully made  
by the ,department of ,homeland         
,security under sections #bag1 #bce1    
#bcf1 #bch1 #bda1 or #bhg of the        
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg1 #abbe1 #abbf1 #abbh1   
#abca1 or #aceg7 to comply with a       
detainer for1 or notify within a minimum
 of #dh hours in advance about the      
release of1 an alien2 or  7#f7 otherwise
 prohibits or restricts a ,state or     
local government employee1 official1 or 
contractor or ,state or local law       
enforcement agency from providing       
assistance with any other request       
lawfully made by the ,department of     
,homeland ,security with respect to     
enforcement of immigration laws1        
including assistance consistent with the
 safety of individual ,federal officers4
  7c7 ,penalties ,an officer or employee

 of a ,state or local government who    
violates subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 if a     
violation results in the release of an  
alien who1 after release and prior to   
any subsequent arrest or detention1     
commits an act resulting in the death of
 any person1 shall be fined under this  
title1 imprisoned for any term of years 
or for life1 or both2  7#b7 if the      
violation results in the release of an  
alien who1 after release and prior to   
any subsequent arrest or detention1     
commits an act resulting in serious     
bodily injury to any person1 shall be   
fined under this title1 imprisoned for  
not more than #bj years1 or both2 or    
7#c7 with respect to any other          
violation1 shall be fined under this    
title1 imprisoned for not more than #aj 
years1 or both4  4  7b7 ,technical and  
conforming amendment ,the table of      
sections for chapter #ic of title #ah1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #aibe4
 ,obstruction of immigration laws by    

official interference4  4