State lawmakers stand ready to help ICE — or impede it

By: Amanda Watford

Outlets: Stateline

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 1,587

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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As lawmakers convene for this year’s state legislative sessions, immigration has surged to the top of the agenda. Across the country, dozens of bills touching on immigration enforcement, civil rights and the role of federal agents have been introduced this month.

The proposals range from measures that would restrict where federal immigration agents can operate, to bills creating new legal pathways for residents to sue those agents, to proposals that would shield agents from having …

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