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Federal immigration enforcement officer

Any U.S. government official or employee whose job involves preventing, finding, investigating, or prosecuting violations of federal immigration laws.

Obstructing immigration enforcement activities

The act of getting in the way of or hindering federal immigration officers while they are doing their job, as defined by the new law, typically by violating a distance warning with harmful intent.

Harass

To purposefully act in a way towards a federal immigration officer that causes them a lot of emotional distress and has no good reason.

Title 18, United States Code

The section of U.S. federal law that deals with crimes and criminal procedures, where this new penalty would be added.

Impede or interfere

To hinder, obstruct, or get in the way of someone's ability to do their job or complete a task.