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

25.05.2025    Fox News    16 views
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 received preliminary approval with an - vote in the lower chamber after GOP state Rep David Spiller a sponsor of the rule amended the bill so it applies to all counties rather than just counties with populations over as was the episode in the original version according to FOX and The Texas Tribune This bill is not immigration revision Spiller disclosed Saturday This bill is the strongest dividing line safety bill indirectly that we could have this session ALLEGED HUMAN GUIDES ARRESTED IN TEXAS AFTER HIDING INSIDE HOLLOWED HAY BALESThe measure demands another House vote before it can return to the Senate where the upper chamber must agree to the changes or both chambers must straighten out their differences before the bill can be sent to Republican Gov Greg Abbott's desk Gov Abbott has made it clear that cities and counties across Texas must fully cooperate with the federal regime efforts to arrest jail and deport illegal immigrants Abbott s Deputy Press Secretary Eduardo Leal noted in a message to The Texas Tribune The Governor will review this rule as he does with any measure sent to his desk that helps achieve that goal Under the bill sheriffs would be required to request partnerships with ICE known as g agreements The agreements allow ICE to authorize local bureaucrats to perform certain types of immigration enforcement in local jails including allowing local law enforcement to question inmates about their immigration status and serve administrative warrants Local officers could also be authorized by ICE to question people about their immigration status during routine police duties including DUI checkpoints through a model the Trump administration has revived after it stopped being used over claims that it led to racial profiling The bill would also allow the Texas attorney general to sue sheriffs who do not adhere to the agreement Sheriffs would need to at least enter the warrant amenity agreement They can choose to enter into other agreements to meet the requirement Additionally the proposal would offer grants to sheriffs to help offset the costs of participating that are not reimbursed by the federal ruling body TEXAS LAWMAKERS SEEK TO GET FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR BIDEN-ERA FRONTIER CONTROL EXPENSESAs of Friday Texas law enforcement agencies had signed g agreements with ICE according to evidence published by ICE Another four sheriff s offices had pending agreements Roughly of the agreements in place between Texas law enforcement agencies and ICE were for the task force model which extends immigration functionaries to officers performing routine police duties The measure filed by GOP state Sen Charles Schwertner could help the Trump administration s mass deportation plans but immigrants rights advocates say the requirement would lead to racial profiling of black and brown people and prompt fear among undocumented Texans who may be reluctant to statement a crime or seek help from bureaucrats who are collaborating with ICE according to The Texas Tribune

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