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Advocate warns Chilton County commissioners about state bills he says could affect immigrant residents and local enforcement
Summary
A community member, Chris Nelson, gave commissioners summaries of pending state bills and a federal law he said would increase enforcement duties for local law enforcement and could discourage immigrant residents from reporting crimes.
Chris Nelson, speaking as a community advocate and property owner in north Chilton County, briefed commissioners on several state bills and a recently enacted federal law he said could affect the county's immigrant population and local law enforcement duties.
Nelson summarized a recent federal measure he called the "Lake and Riley Act," which he said requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain individuals suspected of immigration status violations…
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