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House committee introduces bill to criminalize entering Idaho outside ports of entry; sponsor cites Texas model
Summary
The Idaho House State Affairs Committee voted to introduce RS31890, sponsored by Representative Jaren Crane of District 12, which would create a state-level offense for individuals entering Idaho from a foreign nation outside designated ports of entry and allow law enforcement to document those individuals.
The Idaho House State Affairs Committee voted to introduce RS31890, sponsored by Representative Jaren Crane of District 12, which would create a state-level offense for individuals entering Idaho from a foreign nation outside designated ports of entry and allow law enforcement to document those individuals.
The bill’s sponsor said the measure would make first-time unauthorized entries a misdemeanor so law enforcement could take fingerprints and mug shots; a subsequent criminal offense would be elevated to a felony and could trigger deportation. Crane told the committee he consulted…
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