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nature-lover

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1. AG Ken Paxton of Texas will sue immediately. It's what he lives for.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:08 PM

Jan 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/07/laken-riley-act-immigrants-theft-us-house-approval

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The bill, named for a 22-year-old nursing student at the University of Georgia who was murdered by an undocumented immigrant last year, would require the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes. It would also allow state attorneys general to sue the federal government if they believe their states have been harmed by its failure to enforce immigration laws.

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House Passes Bill to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2025 OP

AG Ken Paxton of Texas will sue immediately. It's what he lives for. nature-lover Jan 2025 #1

He only sues Democratic administrations. In It to Win It Jan 2025 #6

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2025 #2

John Fetterman is cosponsoring it in the Senate Polybius Jan 2025 #3

Fetterman is losing it. WTF. Initech Jan 2025 #4

Oh goody, another MAGA / Fox loyalty test posing as lesiglation. Initech Jan 2025 #5

Deportation based on minor crimes? Mad_Machine76 Jan 2025 #7

What is a minor crime ? Beachnutt Jan 2025 #8

Burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #12

Why is everyone up in arms about this? pimpbot Jan 2025 #9

Conflating charges with convictions in order to punish doesn't end well. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2025 #10

It's too bad we didn't pass something like this when we had the trifecta. ZRB Jan 2025 #14

Is this the same bill passed last year with bipartisan support? madinmaryland Jan 2025 #11

We've been told very clearly that Mountainguy Jan 2025 #13

Really looking forward to how this delivers in 2026 and 2028!!!!!!!!!!! WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2025 #15

Same as it has for the past Mountainguy Jan 2025 #16

This is true. BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #18

Blame the Republicans BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #17

Who is going to pay for it? hunter Jan 2025 #19