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Judiciary Committee debates local-federal immigration MOUs amid profiling concerns
Summary
A Judiciary Committee bill to enable local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration agencies under memoranda of understanding prompted extended debate over probable cause, reasonable suspicion and the risk of racial profiling; sponsor said MOUs are voluntary and the bill requires probable cause.
A Judiciary Committee hearing on a bill to encourage memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between local law enforcement and federal immigration agencies drew sustained debate Wednesday over constitutional safeguards and enforcement risks.
Representative Yarbrough, who introduced the measure, said the bill mirrors legislation the committee passed last year and is intended to provide a framework for cooperation with federal authorities. "This is the same bill that we passed out last year," Yarbrough said, arguing the legislation would not change constitutional protections but would provide a process for local…
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