After the death of a nursing student, Georgia lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require local police to take on immigration enforcement. Opponents worry it will lead to profiling.
A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups hold a rally outside of the Georgia State Capitol in protest of HB 1105, a bill which would require local law enforcement to take on responsibilities of immigration and customs enforcements agents as part of a federal program known as 287g.
Georgia sheriffs say they already comply with federal requests for citizenship information, and have expressed worries that the proposal would Immigrant rights advocates in Georgia say the bill is motivated by the upcoming presidential election, and multiple advocacy groups have held events condemning the legislation.
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