Mississippi lawmakers to unveil new legislation following controversial bounty hunter bill
“This bill is important because it allows Mississippi to participate in a meaningful way with a problem that we are all aware of,” said DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton, left. (Submitted)
DeSoto County officials are set to introduce legislation addressing illegal immigration enforcement in Mississippi, weeks after a previous effort to involve bounty hunters in immigration arrests failed to advance in the state Legislature.
District Attorney Matthew Barton and state Sen. Michael McLendon, R-Hernando, outlined the new bill at a press conference Monday at the DeSoto County Administration Building.
The legislation is expected to build upon House Bill 1484, which sparked national debate before dying in committee earlier this month.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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