§ 1644. — Communication between State and local government agencies and Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 8USC1644]
TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
CHAPTER 14--RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR ALIENS
SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1644. Communication between State and local government
agencies and Immigration and Naturalization Service
Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law,
no State or local government entity may be prohibited, or in any way
restricted, from sending to or receiving from the Immigration and
Naturalization Service information regarding the immigration status,
lawful or unlawful, of an alien in the United States.
(Pub. L. 104-193, title IV, Sec. 434, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2275.)
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of
Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of
functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under
section 1551 of this title.
