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Committee sends SB 841 to public safety to restore protections for shelters and family-justice centers against indiscriminate immigration enforcement
Summary
The committee advanced SB 841, which would require immigration enforcement agents to present identification, a written statement of purpose and a judicial warrant before entering nonpublic areas of domestic-violence shelters, family-justice centers, homeless shelters and other designated safe spaces.
Senate Bill 841, authored by Senator Rubio, would reinstate and clarify protections for designated “safe spaces” such as domestic violence shelters, family-justice centers, homeless shelters and trafficking-service providers by requiring agents seeking to enter nonpublic areas for immigration enforcement to present valid identification, a written statement of purpose and a judicial warrant or court order.
Senator Rubio framed the bill as a…
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