ICE Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The ICE Act adds an interference offense to section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Any person who knowingly impedes or interferes with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer or employee enforcing immigration laws, including by destroying or damaging U.S. government property used for that enforcement, may be fined under title 18, imprisoned for up to five years, or both. The bill is aimed at protests, obstruction, property damage, or other conduct that interferes with ICE field operations, and it gives prosecutors a specific immigration-enforcement obstruction charge rather than relying only on general federal obstruction or property-damage statutes.
Who Benefits and How
ICE officers benefit because interference with immigration enforcement becomes a specific federal offense. Homeland security prosecutors benefit from a tailored charge for obstruction or property damage tied to ICE enforcement. Federal property managers benefit because the offense expressly covers U.S. property used in immigration enforcement. Supporters of immigration enforcement benefit from stronger deterrence against interference with ICE operations.
Who Bears the Burden and How
People interfering with ICE enforcement face fines and up to five years of imprisonment. Immigration protesters risk criminal exposure if conduct crosses into knowing interference with ICE officers or employees. Civil liberties attorneys must defend cases where protest activity is charged as immigration-enforcement interference. Federal courts must apply the new offense to disputes over what counts as knowingly impeding ICE enforcement.
Key Provisions
- Creates a criminal offense for knowingly impeding or interfering with ICE officers or employees enforcing immigration laws.
- Covers destruction or damage to U.S. property used for immigration enforcement.
- Authorizes fines under title 18 and imprisonment for up to five years.
- Adds the offense to section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a federal crime for knowingly impeding or interfering with ICE officers enforcing immigration laws, including damaging U.S. property used for enforcement, punishable by fines or up to five years in prison.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security
Primary Purpose
Creates a federal crime for knowingly impeding or interfering with ICE officers enforcing immigration laws, including damaging U.S. property used for enforcement, punishable by fines or up to five years in prison.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- ICE officers
- Homeland security prosecutors
- Federal property managers
- Supporters of immigration enforcement
Identified Costs
- People interfering with ICE enforcement
- Immigration protesters
- Civil liberties attorneys
- Federal courts
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Fine (for himself and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Homeland security prosecutors, ICE officers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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