Incoming Missouri lawmakers have introduced a bill to allocate $1,000 to those who report illegal immigrants to authorities.
David Gregory, Republican State Senator Proposed measure that would offer $1,000 to any person who deports an illegal immigrant who is later arrested;
SB 72 would allow the state Department of Public Safety “Develop an information system for citizens to report violations of this Act. This will include a toll-free telephone hotline, email and an online reporting portal.”
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Immigrants line up at a U.S. Border Patrol processing center. far away after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on December 7, 2023, in Lukeville, Arizona. (John Moore/Getty Images)
The draft law will create “Missouri State Certified Alien Bounty Hunter Program” which would allow local citizens to serve as bounty hunters. “For the purpose of locating and detaining illegal aliens” in the state
Only bail bonds agents and collateral recovery agents can apply to the program to act as bounty hunters.
The proposal would criminalize anyone in the state as an illegal immigrant.
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Migrants lined up to enter a shelter set up by authorities for migrants. As migrants wait for appointments through applications at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on May 23, 2023. (Christian Torres Chavez/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
“At the time I was running for State Senate. I promise to make Missouri a national leader in the fight against illegal immigration,” Gregory said in a post on social media platform X.
“Now I am fulfilling my promise. SB 72 makes it a misdemeanor to be here illegally. And finally, this bill will allow Missouri law enforcement to find and apprehend illegal immigrants,” he continued. “We need every hand on deck to make sure we catch illegal immigrants before they catch them. He will commit a violent crime.”
Migrants board a state-sponsored bus to New York outside the nonprofit Mission: Border Hope in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Monday, March 11, 2024. (Christopher Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump promised mass deportations in his second administration.
