H.R. 2282 · 111th Congress
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pete King
- Introduced
- 2009-05-06
- Latest action
- 2009-06-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in carrying out the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP), to give priority to compensating states and state political subdivisions: (1) located on the U.S. border with Canada or Mexico; or (2) having one of the five largest populations of unauthorized aliens.
Authorizes appropriations for SCAAP through FY2014.