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Georgia committee hears bill to criminalize officials who harbor undocumented immigrants
Summary
House Bill 319, presented by Rep. David Clark, would require state and local officials to report or face criminal penalties for harboring, concealing or aiding undocumented immigrants; supporters said it enforces oaths of office while opponents warned it could chill essential services and discretion by local officials.
Representative David Clark introduced House Bill 319 (LC481513S) during the House Judiciary Committee hearing, saying the measure "creates a mandated reporting statute for all local and state government officials harboring, concealing, or aiding and abetting a criminal illegal alien." Clark told the committee the bill would allow Georgia prosecutors to charge officials who "harbor, conceal, or abet an illegal alien" and would authorize the governor to remove officials who violate the statute.
Clark framed the proposal as enforcing the oath to the state and federal constitutions, citing Georgia Code section 45-3-1. He said the bill includes…
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