Republican-Led States Advance Aggressive Immigration Crackdown Measures

States propose controversial policies, including bounty hunters, biometric data collection, and restrictions on undocumented immigrants’ access to public services.

• Missouri and Mississippi lawmakers propose laws to certify bounty hunters, offering $1,000 rewards for tips leading to the arrest of undocumented immigrants.
• Texas and Florida introduce sweeping measures, including creating state-level immigration enforcement units and increasing penalties for undocumented immigrants.
• Tennessee's TRUMP Act aims to challenge the 1982 Supreme Court ruling on undocumented children's access to public education by billing parents for school enrollment.
• Opponents argue these measures could violate federal authority over immigration and create a chilling effect on immigrant communities.
• The proposals align with President Trump's intensified deportation efforts, which include daily arrests and deportation flights to South American countries.

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