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The Immigration Actions Bill
Indiana bill shields officials from lawsuits over immigration actions
Various immigration matters.
Bad for everyday people ·
This bill would make it harder to sue state workers and schools over immigration actions, and punish local governments and employers who help immigrants.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill would give state workers, government bodies, and colleges special protection from lawsuits if they are sued for certain immigration actions. The state's top lawyer, the Attorney General, would defend them, meaning taxpayers would pay for their legal costs. This could make it harder for regular people to hold these groups accountable if they feel wronged. The bill also says local governments must follow federal immigration requests or face fines, and they cannot help immigrants move to Indiana. Employers could also be punished with fines and lose their business permits if they hire undocumented workers. Supporters might say this bill helps make sure federal immigration laws are followed across the state and protects state workers from unfair lawsuits.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The Attorney General would defend state workers, government bodies, and colleges in certain immigration lawsuits.
- Government bodies and their workers would be safe from lawsuits for following immigration detainer requests.
- Local governments would have to follow immigration detainer requests or face court action and fines.
- Local governments could not help immigrants move to Indiana.
- Employers could be fined and lose their business permits for hiring undocumented workers.
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