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| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221085039/http://black.house.gov/press-release/black-introduces-legislation-permanently-eliminate-illegal-alien-lobbyist-position-ice | Black Introduces Legislation to Permanently Eliminate Illegal Alien Lobbyist Position at ICE | 2013-12-17 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | TN | Diane Black | B001273 | web.archive.org | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Diane Black (R-TN-06) has introduced H.R. 3732, the Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act. Last March, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, which contained language to defund the illegal alien lobbyist position within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (Sec. 567 here). This “Public Advocate” acted as a lobbyist for illegal aliens by serving as a special point of contact for those who had flouted our nation’s immigration laws. Despite the House and Senate passing language to defund this position and stop this waste of precious taxpayer dollars, and the President signing it into law, ICE simply rebranded the office as “Community Outreach” and allowed its employees to continue their activities as before. This complete disregard for the law was reported on by multiple news outlets and federal watchdogs, such as Fox News and Judicial Watch. In the face of this backlash, ICE has continued to shamelessly operate as if it has done nothing wrong. “It is an outrage that federal bureaucrats think they can simply skirt the law, in essence ignoring the will of the people by playing a shell game and hiding ICE employees and activities with a mere title change,” said Congressman Black. “To stop this blatant abuse of power, I have introduced H.R. 3732, the Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act. This bill would defund both positions and prohibit the creation of any new position within ICE that would allow the agency to ignore the law and continue its pro-illegal immigration activities. It is of utmost importance that ICE be held accountable and be required to follow the spirit of the law, not just the letter.” Despite formal inquiries and letters, Congressman Black has received no response from ICE as to the nature of this position change. She has also demanded information about the operations of this position under the Freedom of Information Act. For text of this legislation, click here. Additional Resources: 06/07/12: House Passes Black’s Amendment to Prohibit Funding for Illegal Alien Lobbyist 09/23/13: Black Letter to ICE Demands Answers on the Defunded “Public Advocate” Position 12/16/13: Congressman Black’s FOIA Request ### Congressman Diane Black represents Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. She has been a registered nurse for more than 40 years and serves on the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |