An immigration bill that would allow local police to arrest illegal immigrants is heading to the desk of Louisiana’s governor, bringing a potential legal showdown with the Biden administration another step closer. Senate Bill 388, authored by GOP state Sen. Valarie Hodges, was given final approval by the state’s upper chamber on Tuesday after a series of amendments. It now heads to the desk of Gov. Jeff Landry’s, who is expected to sign the bill.
The law could soon attract another lawsuit from the Biden administration. So far, the administration has sued Texas, Oklahoma and Iowa in recent months over their immigration laws. The most recent lawsuit came earlier this month against Oklahoma’s law, due to go into effect in July.
He said in a letter to Oklahoma officials that Congress has implemented a 'comprehensive scheme governing noncitizens’ entry and reentry into the United States, including penalties for unlawful entry and reentry.' 'HB 4156, however, seeks to create a separate state immigration scheme by imposing state criminal penalties for violating the federal prohibitions on unlawful entry and reentry.
But Republicans have claimed they have to step in amid an ongoing crisis at the southern border which has directly impacted their states. They say the Biden administration has not been doing enough to combat that threat. 'I would say to the Biden administration, bring your fight to Oklahoma. We're happy to fight you,' Attorney General Gentner Drummond told Fox News Digital last week.
We’re following the bill as it moves through the Legislature,' Lester Duhe, press secretary of Attorney General Liz Murrill said. 'The Attorney General is committed to protecting the people of Louisiana from the dangers of illegal immigration, caused by Joe Biden’s open border policies.'
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