People living in Georgia without legal status would more easily end up in deportation proceedings under a bill passed by the state Senate on Monday along a party-line vote.
SB 452 would require local law enforcement and court officials in Georgia report to U.S. immigration enforcement if they learn a suspect is in the country illegally.
“This bill,” said Republican state Sen. Jesse Stone, its lead sponsor, “ensures that those here illegally will be appropriately dealt with when they come within our criminal justice system.”
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