Overview
- White House Border Czar Tom Homan visited the Indiana Statehouse to rally support for the Fairness Act, delivering remarks with Gov. Mike Braun and AG Todd Rokita and holding closed-door sessions with sheriffs and Republican lawmakers as media access was restricted.
- The revived bill, which Rep. J.D. Prescott says he will file in the 2026 session, targets employers who knowingly hire ineligible workers, requires compliance with ICE detainers, curbs local limits on federal enforcement, and, per organizers, includes reporting and law-enforcement immunity provisions.
- ICE has begun holding detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility, and Braun said the state has made 1,000 beds available for ICE holds, while questions persist about possible use of Camp Atterbury and legislators report hurdles in gaining site access.
- Rokita publicly blamed Senate Judiciary Chair Liz Brown for the bill’s earlier failure; Brown called his claims false, noted her disciplinary complaint against him, and said she is crafting measures she believes law enforcement can implement after meeting with Homan.
- Protesters gathered outside the Statehouse voicing safety and civil-liberties concerns, as Homan cited record deportations and pledged White House assistance to advance the legislation.