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Senator Lindsey proposes state advisory deportation task force to align with federal removal efforts
Summary
Senator Lindsey introduced legislation to create a state advisory task force to coordinate with federal deportation efforts, proposing participation from law enforcement, prosecutors and trafficking experts to make recommendations on removal and transportation policies.
Senator Lindsey announced new legislation on the Senate floor to create an advisory task force focused on coordinating state and federal efforts to remove individuals in the country without legal authorization.
Lindsey said the measure would “create an advisory task force dedicated to maximizing the safe and effective deportation of illegal aliens in our state,” and described the task force as composed of law enforcement, prosecutors, state and local officials and experts on drug and human trafficking. Lindsey said the group would identify areas of overlap between federal deportation efforts and state and local policies and make recommendations to align them.
The announcement was informational: Lindsey asked that the remarks be printed in the journal and asked colleagues to help advance the legislation. No committee referral, bill number, or formal motion for immediate consideration was recorded in the session excerpt.
Next steps
Senator Lindsey requested journal printing for the remarks and solicited colleague support to move the measure through the legislative process. The transcript does not record a formal bill number or a vote during the session excerpt captured.
