It’s the low-hanging fruit approach to law enforcement. If you’ve got somebody in your custody, why not check their record? A law breaker is a law breaker right?

 

A watershed immigration bill the Senate passed Monday is modeled after an Oklahoma law considered one of the toughest in the nation.Now the bill is on its way to the House.

The comprehensive legislation could require county deputies make an effort to determine the immigration statuses for suspects inside jails. Final passage of the bill may also mean the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission could not issue liquor licenses to illegal immigrants.

Senate Bill 81 could require some employers more thoroughly verify the work status of new employees and also could require governmental entities to verify the immigration status of someone who applies for state or local benefits.

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