Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 2 February, 2026; 4:30 P.M.

Mississippi Senate Committee (hearing) · February 3, 2026

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Public remarks on immigration and state costs

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A speaker raised concerns about immigration and border activity, saying states in the Southeast are reacting and that immigrants suspected of serious crimes impose costs on Mississippi; the speaker cited a need for state action and questioned taxpayer burden. The comments framed a proposed grant program as responding to federal enforcement activity.

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The Senate committee heard a series of criminal-justice and public-safety bills including measures on immigration-related grants, intervention courts, statute-of-limitations for program fraud, firearm removal in domestic-violence cases, witness-tampering penalties, distracted-driving fines, CPS registry reporting, and a traffic-safety equipment fine. Several bills passed the committee by voice vote.

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