Rogers' Measure Would Restore INTERPOL Limitations

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U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, MI-08, introduced a resolution today that requires repeal of a Presidential Executive Order signed in December that gives more exemptions for operations by INTERPOL in the United States.

President Reagan originally recognized Interpol in 1983 as a public international organization entitled to the privileges, exemptions and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act, but he excluded INTERPOL from certain exemptions, mainly the ability of U.S. law enforcement authorities to search and seize the international police agency records held in the U.S.

President Obama recently signed an Executive Order rescinding President Reagan's limitations on INTERPOL.

"As a former FBI agent, I believe that giving INTERPOL blanket exemptions is dangerous," Rogers said. "This change ties the hands of American law enforcement and prevents full access to information that could be crucial for on-going U.S. investigations related to criminal or national security activity. This is no time to be weakening the ability of law enforcement to defend our nation."

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