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Committee advances bill requiring local detention intake to notify ICE when arrestees may be unlawfully present; opponents warn of racial profiling
Summary
House Bill 1393 would require jail intake personnel to notify federal immigration authorities when an arrestee appears to be unlawfully present. The sponsor amended the bill to shift the notification responsibility away from officers on the street and to remove a mandatory holding requirement; the committee passed the amended bill 5–3 amid strong,
House Bill 1393 would require county and local detention facilities, during intake, to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when officials have probable cause to believe an arrestee is unlawfully present in the United States. Representative Bascom, the sponsor, said the amendment he accepted shifts operational responsibility away from officers in the field and gives intake staff and jails the role of making and transmitting notifications. The amendment also removed a requirement in the original bill that would have compelled officers to arrest…
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