US EditionBraun: Designated State Law Agencies Given Immigration Enforcement Powers
INDIANA, AUG 1 – Indiana will use state agencies and facilities to support federal immigration enforcement, housing up to 1,000 detained migrants and aiming to reduce $2 billion in annual state costs, officials said.
- On Friday, Republican Gov. Mike Braun announced that Indiana will assist federal immigration authorities in enforcing U.S. laws across the state.
- Governor Braun announced Indiana's support for federal immigration enforcement, supported by a survey indicating enforcement was a top concern among Indiana voters and an estimate of $16 million in potential savings.
- The Indiana Department of Correction will collaborate with federal immigration enforcement to identify and deport removable aliens, as announced by Gov. Braun.
- The state is making available 1,000 beds at Miami Correctional Facility and Camp Atterbury to house detained illegal migrants, while Gov. Braun emphasized the mission won't affect the Indiana National Guard’s readiness.
- Federally, these agreements are part of a broader effort to increase immigration enforcement, with no specific mention of a July law funding officers.
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Governor Braun: Indiana Agencies Will Work With Feds on Deportations
WISH TV STATEWIDE–Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced on Friday that several state agencies will collaborate with federal immigration leaders to deport people who are in the country illegally. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security, State Police, Department of Correction, and National Guard have all signed agreements to work with federal immigration enforcement. These agreements allow designated officers to perform immigration enforcement…
Braun: Designated state law agencies given immigration enforcement powers
INDIANAPOLIS -- Officials with the office of Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced that several state entities have entered agreements with federal authorities surrounding immigration enforcement in the state of Indiana. Some of these agreements, outlined in a news release from Braun's office on Friday, allow designated state law enforcement officers to perform immigration enforcement functions. Agencies involved in the federal agreements include th…
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