Emergency Responder Protection Act

This bill would bar federal immigration enforcement actions, such as arrests, interviews, searches, or surveillance, at or within 1,000 feet of protected emergency response locations, unless there are exigent circumstances. Protected locations include disaster areas, emergency shelters, evacuation routes, relief distribution sites, and organizations that provide disaster or emergency services. If an action violates these rules, information from it could not be used in a removal (deportation) case, and the person could ask to end that case. The bill would also require annual training for immigration staff, a report to Department of Homeland Security oversight offices within 30 days of each enforcement action at these locations, and yearly reports to Congress.

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Sponsors

• Emily Randall Democrat sponsor
• 14 cosponsors