By Bob Katzen
House 154-0, approved an amendment to a section of the bill that prohibits providing advance notice of the pending release of a prisoner who is the subject of an (ICE) warrant. The amendment would allow for ICE to be notified of a prisoner’s pending release if they have been convicted of certain serious crimes.
“I believe that ICE should adhere to its stated mission of targeting the ‘worst of the worst’ for arrest and deportation to help keep our communities safe,” said sponsor Rep. Brad Jones (R-North Reading). “My amendment reinforces this goal by allowing law enforcement officers to share private information about an individual with federal immigration authorities and provide advance notice of their release date if the individual has been convicted of a serious crime, including attempted murder, rape of a child, assault and battery on an elderly or disabled person, and enticement of a child under the age of 18 to engage in prostitution, human trafficking or commercial sexual activity.”
(A “Yes” vote is for the amendment.)
Rep. Christine Barber Yes Rep. Mike Connolly Yes Rep. Paul Donato Yes Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven Yes