House committee approves bill to allow local agencies to enforce immigration laws

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 719

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Alabama House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved legislation to allow local law enforcement to enter into agreements with federal agencies to help them enforce the country’s immigration laws.

But it’s unclear how the measure differs from an existing federal program allowing those partnerships.

HB 13, sponsored by Rep. Ernie Yarbourgh, R-Trinity, permits local police departments and sheriffs offices to sign memoranda of understanding with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security so they can detain …

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