Immigration 'bounty hunter' bill dies in Mississippi legislature

Mississippi immigration bounty-hunter bill dies

House Bill 1484, or the Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program, was introduced by State Rep. Justin Keen, R-DeSoto County, at the outset of the legislative session.

Bounty Hunter Bill Dies

JACKSON - A bill for a bounty hunter program that would pay people to report and identify undocumented immigrants has died.

Immigration 'bounty hunter' bill dies in Mississippi legislature

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Mississippi bill that would have rewarded bounty hunters money to help catch undocumented immigrants has died in the state legislature. Bounty hunters would have received $1,000 to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement in deporting people from Mississippi. Mississippi bill to offer bounty hunters $1k for ‘illegal aliens’ The bill was authored by a state representative from Byhalia, and had the backing of the DeSoto Co…

Immigration 'bounty hunter' bill dies in MS legislature

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Mississippi bill that would have rewarded bounty hunters money to help catch undocumented immigrants has died in the state legislature. Bounty hunters would have received $1,000 to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement in deporting people from Mississippi. The bill was authored by a state representative from Byhalia, and had the backing of the DeSoto County district attorney. MS bill to offer bounty hunters $1k for ‘il…

New bounty hunt for undocumented migrants in Missouri and Mississippi

In a controversial move that continues to fuel the nation's ongoing immigration debate, two Republican lawmakers in the United States have proposed a bounty system to target undocumented immigrants. Under this plan, anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of an undocumented migrant would be rewarded with $1,000. In Missouri, the proposal is actively debated in the state assembly, while in Mississippi, the proposal was halted this …