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Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019

S. 2151 · 116th Congress · Jul 17, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word police.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019”.

Sec. 2 Limitation on immigration officer uniforms

Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(i) Immigration officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security, including officers and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, may not wear any clothing, accessories, or other items on their person that bear the word “police” while performing duties under the immigration laws.”