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Louisiana lawmakers vote to toughen immigration enforcement
- This week, Louisiana legislators approved two measures designed to enhance the state's immigration enforcement efforts, both of which were signed into law by Gov. Jeff Landry.
- These bills follow previous efforts that empowered law enforcement to arrest suspected undocumented immigrants and align with Landry's agenda to increase state immigration role.
- One law mandates that state agencies monitor and submit yearly reports detailing the immigration status and expenses of services provided to undocumented individuals, while the other establishes penalties for those who obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts.
- Penalties for obstructing immigration enforcement range from six months to one year in jail and fines of $1,000 to $5,000, including actions like refusing ICE cooperation or ignoring detainer requests.
- These laws align Louisiana with other Republican-led states such as Texas and Florida in adopting tougher immigration enforcement policies, though advocates express concerns about their potential adverse effects on immigrant families.
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Louisiana lawmakers approve sweeping anti-immigrant bills
The Louisiana Legislature Senate June 10 approved two anti-immigrant measures making it illegal to “hinder, delay, prevent, or otherwise interfere with or thwart” federal immigration forces and compelling state agencies to track and report any undocumented people who receive state services.
Louisiana is the latest Republican-led state expanding its role in ...
Louisiana lawmakers vote to toughen immigration enforcement
BATON ROUGE--Lawmakers passed two bills this week aimed at expanding the states role in immigration enforcement, joining states like Texas and Florida in helping the Trump administration crack down on undocumented immigrants.One bill would require agencies to track the legal status of people using public services, and the other would criminalize interference with federal immigration operations.The Legislature last year empowered local and state …
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