Section 1 Short titles
This Act may be cited as the “Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023” or the “POLICE Act of 2023”.
Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023
A BILL
To make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Assault of law enforcement officer
Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(G) Assault of law enforcement officers
“(i) In general—Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts constituting the essential elements of, and offense involving the assault of a law enforcement officer is deportable.
“(ii) Circumstances—The circumstances referred to in clause (i) are that the law enforcement officer was assaulted—
“(I) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties;
“(II) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or
“(III) because of his or her station as a law enforcement officer.
“(iii) Definitions—In this subparagraph—
“(I) the term assault has the meaning given such term in the jurisdiction where the act occurred; and
“(II) the term law enforcement officer is a person authorized by law (in the jurisdiction where the act occurred)—
“(aa) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or
“(bb) to be a firefighter or other first responder.”