ATLANTA – State Representative Marvin Lim (D-Norcross) recently sent letters to Attorney General Chris Carr seeking clarity regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requirements included in House Bill 1105. Rep. Lim drafted and sent the letters after speaking with law enforcement on the issue.
“In speaking both to Georgia law enforcement charged with upholding these provisions as well as Georgia citizenry who may be impacted thereby, I believe these provisions require further clarification, under the belief that clarity of law leads to our safest, most just outcomes,” stated Rep. Lim in his first letter.
House Bill 1105, which became state law on May 1, 2024, requires Georgia law enforcement officials to work in conjunction with federal immigration authorities to send, receive and maintain information relating to the immigration status of individuals for public safety purposes. Law enforcement officials that violate this law can be subject to the withholding of state funding or state-administered federal funding. The Department of Community Affairs, the Department of Transportation or any other state agency that provides funding to local governing bodies are required to submit annual immigration compliance reports.
To view Rep. Lim’s first letter, please click here, and to view the second letter, please click here.
Representative Marvin Lim represents the citizens of District 98, which includes a portion of Gwinnett County. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2020 and currently serves on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety, Health and Retirement committees.
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