Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility. This bill would require sheriffs and other law enforcement officers who have probable cause to suspect that someone who is being processed into a jail or other detention facility is in the country without permission of federal immigration authorities to report that person to federal officials. The result will be an increase in the profiling of Hoosiers based on race, appearance, and English proficiency.
Bills such as this blur the lines between federal and local responsibility, redirect local resources to increased detention, and burden already burdened jail facilities.
