H4282: Arrests of undocumented immigrants

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 6 To Chapter 9, Title 16 So As To Provide That Any Person Arrested For Violating A Criminal Law Of This State Who Is Subsequently Determined To Be Unlawfully Present In The United States Is Guilty Of A Felony, To Provide Penalties For Violations, To Allow For Deportation In Lieu Of Imprisonment, And To Require The Collection And Maintenance Of Identifying Information Of Persons Arrested Pursuant To This Article.