Texas House considers mandate for local sheriffs departments to partner with federal immigration authorities

Texas bill requiring sheriffs to collaborate with ICE given initial approval by state House

The Texas House gave initial approval on Saturday to a bill that would require sheriffs to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by serving federal immigration warrants at local jails.Senate Bill 8 received preliminary approval with an 89-50 vote in the lower chamber after GOP state Rep. David Spiller, a sponsor of the legislation, amended the bill so it applies to all counties rather than just counties with populations over …

Texas sheriffs would have to collaborate with ICE under bill poised f…

The House gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 8, which mandates sheriffs request formal partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for designated deputies to serve administrative immigration warrants at their jails.

House Passes Immigration Enforcement Bill Mandating Local ICE Cooperation

Lawmakers approved legislation requiring counties with jails to enter into immigration enforcement agreements with the federal government. The post House Passes Immigration Enforcement Bill Mandating Local ICE Cooperation appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

Bill requiring Texas sheriffs to work with ICE gets initial approval in House

A bill requiring Texas sheriffs to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for federal immigration warrants in local jails gained initial House approval.

Texas House considers mandate for local sheriffs departments to partner with federal immigration authorities

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas House members will debate a variety of legislation on Saturday, ranging from requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms to requiring certain sheriff's departments to partner with federal authorities in immigration enforcement, the latter of which has sparked a lot of attention on the Capitol. Senate Bill 8 would mandate sheriffs' offices in counties with a population above 100,000 to enter in…

Protesters fill Capitol ahead of vote on bill to require ICE cooperation from Texas sheriffs

Senate Bill 8 would require sheriffs in large Texas counties to request 287(g) agreements with ICE, where local officers help federal agents enforce immigration law.