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House approves bill to standardize local participation in federal immigration enforcement models
Summary
The Idaho House passed House Bill 6-59 after floor debate, establishing a statewide framework for local law-enforcement participation in federal jail-enforcement, task-force and warrant-service models; supporters pointed to federal reimbursements while opponents warned of unfunded administrative and backfill costs.
The Idaho House on March 6 passed House Bill 6-59, a measure to create a statewide framework for local law-enforcement participation in federal immigration-related programs, after more than an hour of floor debate.
Representative from District 2, who opened debate in support of the bill, described the measure as a way to create consistency across counties and cited federal reimbursements and other incentives. “There are bonuses,” the representative said, adding that the federal government “will reimburse for their flights, their hotel costs,” and that several sheriff’s offices already participate in similar programs.
Opponents pushed back…
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