Mississippi bill would pay bounty hunters to catch undocumented immigrants

Bounty Hunters could be deployed to catch migrants—Mississippi Governor

A senior Reeves aide, Cory Custer, told Newsweek, "When it comes to keeping Mississippians safe, Governor Reeves has said that nothing is off the table."

Is the State of Mississippi's Proposal to Pay Bounties on Illegal Immigrants a Bridge Too Far?

In the south of the USA, the authorities introduced a reward — 1 thousand dollars for the capture of an illegal migrant: EADaily

EADaily, January 25th, 2025. In the US state of Mississippi, a "Certified Bounty Hunter Program" was proposed, according to which detectives would be officially registered and receive $ 1 thousand for each successful deportation of an illegal immigrant. This was announced on January 24 by the office of the prosecutor of the District of Desoto Matthew Barton.

Immigrant Bounty Hunter Bill Unlikely to Pass, Experts Say

Mississippi lawmakers could put a price on the heads of undocumented migrants and authorize certified bounty hunters to locate and detain them under a new proposal in the Legislature. But immigration attorneys, advocacy groups and community leaders tell the Mississippi Free Press that the bill is unlikely to become law. The post Mississippi Bounty Hunter Bill to Go After Undocumented Immigrants Faces Legal and Political Hurdles, Experts Say appe…