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Lawmakers consider immigration bill ahead of new House power-sharing agreement

Florida police are set to assist the Trump administration in carrying out a major deportation effort, with 97 agencies approved to detain immigrants living illegally.
Texas lawmakers have proposed multiple bills to strengthen local immigration enforcement, detailing partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the 287 agreements.
A new law in Florida criminalizes entering the state without lawful residency, prompting police to be proactive in finding undocumented immigrants.
Concerns rise over the impact of these immigration policies on community trust, as local policing becomes intertwined with federal immigration enforcement, threatening immigrant safety and relations with law enforcement.

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Fox 9

MN law enforcement ICE cooperation would be required under new bill

A new bill would prevent Minnesota's agencies from prohibiting their employees from sharing immigration requested by ICE, and direct county attorneys to report undocumented persons who are arrested for a crime of violence – regardless of if they are charged.

19 hours ago·Minneapolis, United States

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KSTP News

Lawmakers consider immigration bill ahead of new House power-sharing agreement

The House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee drew a packed crowd on Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers considered an immigration enforcement bill.

1 day ago·Saint Paul, United States

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The Texas Tribune

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How state lawmakers are trying to crack down on illegal immigration

2 days ago·Austin, United States

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Tampa Bay Times

Florida’s at the vanguard of Trump’s immigration crackdown

What’s at stake in a migrant-heavy state.

2 days ago·Tampa, United States

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eastcountymagazine.org

EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL MAJORITY VOTES TO SUPPORT ‘PIG IN A POKE’ IMMIGRATION BILL IN CONGRESS

El CajonEl Cajon City Councilpig in a pokeimmigration billNewsPoliticsLatino VoicesCommunitiesEl CajonBy Miriam Raftery March 12, 2025 (El Cajon) – Four members of El Cajon’s City Council yesterday voted to send letters of support for H.R. 1680 to its author, Colorado Republican Gabe Evans, and ask local Congressman Darrell Issa to co-sponsor the bill--even though the text of the bill has not yet been released. The only description on the Cong…

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MyParisTexas

How state lawmakers are trying to crack down on illegal immigration - MyParisTexas

From requiring law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials to forcing state contractors to use E-Verify to spot undocumented workers, here are the bills that could reshape the state’s immigration policies. For four years while President Joe Biden was in office, Texas lawmakers passed a variety of state laws aimed at curbing illegal immigration into the state and approved spending billions of Texans’ taxpayer dollars in an effort…

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