Overview

• White House Border Czar Tom Homan joined Gov. Mike Braun and Attorney General Todd Rokita at the Indiana Statehouse to urge passage of the Fairness Act.
• The proposal would penalize employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers, require cooperation with ICE detainers, grant law-enforcement immunity, restrict sanctuary policies, and expand reporting on public benefits used by non-citizens.
• A similar measure cleared the House earlier this year but died in the Senate, and Rep. J.D. Prescott says he will reintroduce it in January 2026 as Rokita criticized Senate Judiciary Chair Liz Brown for the prior stall.
• Homan held a closed-door session with sheriffs and Republican lawmakers; media were denied access, and protesters outside said the event created fear in immigrant communities.
• ICE has begun housing detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility as questions persist about potential use of other state sites such as Camp Atterbury, with one lawmaker citing ICE limits on visiting a state-funded facility.