[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4501-S4502]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              IMMIGRATION

  Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a statement 
from the National Sheriff's Association about border security and 
immigration reform be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

 National Sheriff's Association Position Statement on Border Security 
                         and Immigration Reform

       The Government Affairs Committee of the National Sheriffs' 
     Association recommends to the Board that Sheriffs stand 
     together to affirm that securing of the borders of the United 
     States and reform of the Immigration System are the top 
     legislative issues for the Association.
       Sheriffs pledge that they will commit their influence and 
     some financial resources of the Association to affecting a 
     resolution to these issues.
       The Nationals Sheriffs' Association recognizes and supports 
     results-based solutions that address or solve the multitude 
     of challenges that ineffective border security has caused our 
     nation and our communities.
       Further, the Committee recommends that the Association 
     vigorously supports any legislation that includes:
       Support for following the Rule of Law for the legal 
     immigration process;
       Makes the Nation's borders secure through use of physical 
     barriers, technology and increased manpower of the Customs & 
     Border Patrol and ICE;

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       Sheriffs be given the statutory authority to honor ICE 
     issued detainers for detaining illegal criminal aliens, as 
     well as being granted indemnification under civil law and 
     tort law for those detentions;
       Have reasonable criminal background checks for all granted 
     citizenship; and
       Support for equitable and fair cost sharing through the 
     allocation of funds to all non-federal agencies.

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