§ 1373. Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service
303 words·~1 min read·
/usc/title-8/section-1373A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)In general Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, a Federal, State, or local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.
(b)Additional authority of government entities Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, no person or agency may prohibit, or in any way restrict, a Federal, State, or local government entity from doing any of the following with respect to information regarding the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual:
(1)Sending such information to, or requesting or receiving such information from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(2)Maintaining such information.
(3)Exchanging such information with any other Federal, State, or local government entity.
(c)Obligation to respond to inquiries The Immigration and Naturalization Service shall respond to an inquiry by a Federal, State, or local government agency, seeking to verify or ascertain the citizenship or immigration status of any individual within the jurisdiction of the agency for any purpose authorized by law, by providing the requested verification or status information.
(Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 642, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–707.)
Connections189 cite this · traces to 1
Cited by 189 sections · top 60
public-private-law
register
- Presidential Documents
- Presidential Documents
- Rules and RegulationsInterim final rule with comment period (IFR)
- NoticesNotice of a new matching program
- NoticesNotice of a modified system of records
- Rules and RegulationsNotice of a modified system of records
- NoticesNotice of Recertification
- NoticesNotice of a New Matching Program
- NoticesDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
- Rules and RegulationsNotice
- NoticesNotice of a new system of records
- NoticesNotice of a modified system of records
- Rules and RegulationsNotice of a modified system of records
statute-compilations
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 109–162To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes
- Public Law 104–207Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to any bill or joint resolution of the One Hundred Fourth Congress making genera) or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1997
bill
- Sec. 1402Preventing inappropriate State and local government involvement in the enforcement of civil immigration provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act
- Sec. 577
- Sec. 577
- Sec. 577
- Sec. 577
- Sec. 5State and local law enforcement provision of information about apprehended aliens
- Sec. 105State and local law enforcement provision of information about apprehended aliens
- Sec. 114State violations of enforcement of immigration laws
- Sec. 540
- Sec. 1Restriction of COPS funding for sanctuary cities
- Sec. 105State and local law enforcement provision of information about apprehended aliens
- Sec. 114State violations of enforcement of immigration laws
- Sec. 564
- Sec. 564
- Sec. 6Sanctuary cities
- Sec. 105State and local law enforcement provision of information about apprehended aliens
- Sec. 114State violations of enforcement of immigration laws
- Sec. 506Limitation on State receipt of Federal funding
- Sec. 572
- Sec. 572
- Sec. 572
- Sec. 5State and local law enforcement provision of information about apprehended aliens
- Sec. 2Sanctuary cities ineligible for Federal financial assistance
- Sec. 2Eligibility requirements for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) funding
- Sec. 3Limitation on DOJ grant programs
- Sec. 2Eligibility requirements for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) funding
- Sec. 3Limitation on DOJ grant programs
- Sec. 3Information sharing regarding criminal aliens
- Sec. 1402Preventing inappropriate State and local government involvement in the enforcement of civil immigration provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act
- Sec. 506Limitation on State receipt of Federal funding
- Sec. 105State and local law enforcement provision of information about apprehended aliens
- Sec. 114State violations of enforcement of immigration laws
- Sec. 2Limitation on Federal funds to sanctuary cities
- Sec. 2Limitation on grants to sanctuary cities
- Sec. 3Information sharing regarding criminal aliens
- Sec. 1Restriction of COPS funding for sanctuary cities
- Sec. 111
- Sec. 1217
- Sec. 1217
- Sec. 2Ineligibility for Federal grants of certain jurisdictions that violate the immigration laws
- Sec. 2Treatment of sanctuary campuses
- Sec. 105State and local law enforcement provision of information about apprehended aliens
Traces to 1 document
2 references not yet in our index
- Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 642
- 110 Stat. 3009–707
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 1373
Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Bills×158
Fed. Reg.×26
Stat.×2
Pub. L.×1
Stat. Comp.×1
U.S.C.×1
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 642
Stat.110 Stat. 3009–707
Cites 3Cited by 189 across 6 sources