Committee sends ICE agreement bill for amendment
BOISE — Several law enforcement officials testified at the Capitol on Monday in opposition to legislation they said would thrust the responsibilities of the federal government and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement onto local agencies.
The opposition arrived in response to a hearing for Senate Bill 1142. If passed into law, city, county and state law enforcement would be required to determine the immigration status and nationality of individuals during investigations and report statistics on undocumented immigrant interactions with law enforcement. Each would be required even if an arrest doesn't take place.
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