South Carolina H 3030: Undocumented individuals

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2025-2026 Bill 3030 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3030

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A joint Resolution

TO DIRECT COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO 
PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT'S 
SECTION 287(G) PROGRAMS AND TO REQUIRE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
AGENCIES, UPON LEARNING OF ILLEGAL OPERATIONS, TO BRING UNDOCUMENTED 
INDIVIDUALS TO THIS STATE TO COOPERATE FULLY WITH THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO 
COMMENCE RICO-BASED SEIZURES TO SEIZE ALL ASSETS USED IN THE EFFORTS TO IMPORT 
UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS TO THIS STATE.

Whereas, 
the General Assembly finds that the federal government's failure to secure the 
borders of the United States has allowed for an increase in undocumented 
individuals throughout this country; and

Whereas, 
immigration law is within the purview of the federal government, however the 
General Assembly believes there are actions that can be taken at state and 
local levels to help combat the influx of undocumented individuals; and

Whereas, 
the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 added 
Section 287(g) to the Immigration National Act which allows U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate to state and local law enforcement 
officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under 
the agency's direction and oversight; and

Whereas, 
ICE enforcement and removal operations operates two Section 287(g) models. The 
jail enforcement model is designed to identify and process removable 
noncitizens, with criminal or pending charges, who are arrested by state or 
local law enforcement agencies and the warrant service officer program allows 
ICE to train, certify, and authorize state and local law enforcement officers 
to serve and execute administrative warrants on noncitizens in their agency's 
jail; and

Whereas, 
currently, the only South Carolina law enforcement agencies participating in 
Section 287(g) programs are the sheriff's offices of Horry, Lexington, and York 
counties; and

Whereas, 
it would benefit public safety and preserve state and local resources to 
utilize all available tools to enforce federal immigration laws. Now, 
therefore,

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. County 
and municipal law enforcement agencies in this State are required to 
participate in at least one Section 287(g) program.

SECTION 2. Once 
a county or municipal law enforcement agency is made aware of illegal 
operations to bring undocumented individuals to this State, the law enforcement 
agency must cooperate fully with the U.S. Attorney's Office to commence 
RICO-based seizures to seize all assets used in the efforts to import 
undocumented individuals to the United States of America.

SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect 
upon approval by the Governor.

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