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Georgia bill would require state and local officials to report and authorize removal for officials who 'harbor' undocumented immigrants
Summary
Rep. David Clark told the House Judiciary Committee that HB 319 would create a state reporting requirement and criminal penalties for state or local officials who harbor, conceal or assist undocumented immigrants; advocates warned the measure could chill services and local discretion.
Representative David Clark introduced House Bill 319 to the House Judiciary Committee as a measure to "enforce immigration law and regulations," saying the bill would create a mandated-reporting statute for "state or local officials elected, appointed, or hired" who harbor, conceal, or aid and abet a criminal "illegal alien." Clark said the bill would authorize Georgia prosecutors to charge public officials and would give the governor authority to remove officials who violate the code section. (Representative…
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