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  • (1) "Alien" means a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States.
  • (2) "ICE" means the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security.
  • (3) "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in Section 53-13-103.
  • (4) "SAVE program" means the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program operated by the federal Department of Homeland Security.
  • (5) "State or local governmental agency" includes any private contractor or vendor that contracts with the agency to provide the agency's functions or services.
  • (6) "Verify immigration status" or "verification of immigration status" means the determination of a person's immigration status by:
    • (a) a law enforcement officer who is authorized by a federal agency to determine an alien's immigration status; or
    • (b) the United States Department of Homeland Security, ICE, or other federal agency authorized to provide immigration status as provided by 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1373(c).




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