Idaho lawmakers announce slate of immigration bills, crafted with influential think tank

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 1,019

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A group of Idaho lawmakers have unveiled a slate of immigration proposals, crafted in tandem with Theo Wold, a former Donald Trump administration official and former Idaho solicitor general.

The proposals include bills that would require tracking the number of undocumented inmates in jails and prisons, and the number of undocumented students in public schools, and require local law enforcement to enter 287(g) agreements with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

There would …

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