Mississippi, Bounty Hunter and Illegal Immigrants

Mississippi Could Pay 'Bounty Hunter' Reward for Finding Illegal Immigrants
State officials proposed offering a $1,000 reward to registered bounty hunters for each successful deportation with which they assist.
Mississippi bill would pay bounty hunters a reward to help facilitate deportation of illegal immigrants
Bounty hunters in Mississippi could be paid by the state to help deport illegal immigrants, under proposed legislation introduced by a lawmaker.
Bounty hunters could target migrants under proposed Mississippi bill
A proposed bill in Mississippi proposes certifying bounty hunters to support the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown on a local level.
Mississippi lawmaker wants bounty hunters to find undocumented immigrants
The proposed “Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program Fund” shows how hard-line immigration policies at the federal level have influenced policy proposals in states and localities.
Q&A with DeSoto officials on immigration bounty-hunter program
House Bill 1484, or the Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program, would offer a $1,000 reward to registered bounty hunters for each successful deportation they help to facilitate.
Mississippi bill would pay bounty hunters to catch immigrants without legal status
A Mississippi district attorney proposed new legislation Wednesday to pay bounty hunters a reward for helping to deport immigrants in the country illegally. DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew
Mississippi bill would create bounty hunter program to hunt undocumented migrants
A proposed Mississippi bill would let bounty hunters track undocumented migrants. The DeSoto County DA announced it this week. Here's what we know.
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Mississippi GOP Bill Would Bless Bounty Hunters to Capture Immigrants
Mississippi Republicans are prepared to make the state an entire nightmare as Donald Trump ramps up his crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
Mississippi Introduces Bounty Hunter Program to Target Undocumented Immigrants
Mississippi has taken a step in tackling illegal immigration with the introduction of the Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program (House Bill 1484). Announced by District Attorney Matthew Barton
How much do working immigrants help Mississippi economy, pay taxes? What does state spend?
Immigrants in U.S. illegally work in Mississippi communities, pay taxes, shop at local businesses. What does illegal immigration cost the state?
Bounty hunters: Proposed bill aims to curb illegal immigration with $1K rewards
A Mississippi state representative introduced legislation that would pay bounty hunters to help find and deport people who have entered the U.S. illegally.
Mississippi Bill Proposes $1K Reward for Tips About 'Illegal Aliens' That Lead to Arrests
The bill would create a new felony called "trespass by an illegal alien" and offer cash rewards for reports that lead to arrest and imprisonment.
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Legislative recap: Shad White vs. everybody, Jackson casino effort, immigration ‘bounty hunters’
Catch up with the latest from the Mississippi legislative session with our weekly recap from the politics team.