Mississippi Legislature kills bill to pay bounty hunters to track undocumented immigrants
The Legislature killed a proposed bill that would have paid bounty hunters to track, help deport immigrants. Here's what we know so far.
Immigration ‘bounty hunter’ bill dies in Mississippi legislature
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.
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."
Bill that would've created bounty hunter program to assist with deportations in Mississippi dies in committee
The bill would have created a program that paid $1,000 to certified bounty hunters who assisted with a successful deportation.
‘Bounty hunter bill’ killed—Miss. lawmakers pass on DA-backed immigration bill
In Mississippi, a bill for a bounty hunter program that would pay people to report and identify undocumented immigrants has died.
Mississippi Could Pay 'Bounty Hunter' Reward for Finding Illegal Immigrants
State officials proposed offering a $1,000 reward to registered bounty hunters for each successful deportation with which they assist.
Bounty hunters could target migrants under proposed Mississippi bill
A proposed bill in Mississippi proposes certifying bounty hunters to support the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown on a local level.
Q&A with DeSoto officials on immigration bounty-hunter program
House Bill 1484, or the Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program, would offer a $1,000 reward to registered bounty hunters for each successful deportation they help to facilitate.
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Mississippi rejects bill to offer bounty for undocumented people
The Mississippi state legislatures shot down a proposal that would pay people a bounty for reporting people without documents so they could be deported. Now, another bill is being drafted with a similar goal.
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.
Mississippi Bill Proposes $1K Reward for Tips About 'Illegal Aliens' That Lead to Arrests
The bill would create a new felony called "trespass by an illegal alien" and offer cash rewards for reports that lead to arrest and imprisonment.
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