H.R. 578, known as "Sarah’s Law," requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to take into custody certain non-citizens who are charged with crimes in the United States that resulted in death or serious bodily injury to another person. The bill amends existing immigration law to...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that people who are not from the U.S. and are charged with really serious crimes like hurting or killing someone are kept in custody. It also wants to make sure that the families affected by the crime are told about what's happening with the person charged.