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Sponsor urges "ICE Out Act" to block recent ICE hires from state policing jobs
Summary
A sponsor told the committee HB 2461 would bar Washington agencies from hiring sworn ICE officers recruited after Jan. 20, 2025, citing constituent fears and reported federal tactics; members questioned cutoff dates and urged consideration of enhanced vetting rather than an outright ban.
Committee counsel summarized House Bill 2,461 as the "ICE Out Act of 2026," which would prohibit general or limited-authority Washington law enforcement agencies from employing any person who was hired as a sworn officer by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on or after Jan. 20, 2025; the statutory prohibition would apply prospectively to state/local hires made on or after Oct. 1,…
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