State AGs urge Speaker Johnson to expedite bill giving states power to tackle illegal immigration
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More than two dozen state attorneys general are calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to prioritize a bill to give them more power in tackling illegal immigration.
H.R. 1337 was introduced last year in the House by Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla. It says that if a state AG finds that the head of the Department of Homeland Security is "not adequately fulfilling his non-discretionary duties" in enforcing U.S. immigration law – particularly on the arrest, detention and deportation of illegal immigrants – state officials may request in writing that DHS do so. Attorneys General to Speaker Johnson on HR1337 by Fox News on Scribd Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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The secretary can then either follow the request or authorize state officials to act as immigration officers on behalf of the federal government in apprehending, arresting and deporting illegal immigrants. If the secretary does not comply within 30 days, the attorney general can file a civil action in a U.S. district court to enforce those requirements.
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