LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Lawmakers in Kentucky put forward a bill that would require state and local police to collaborate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Kentucky Sen. Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville, introduced Senate Bill 86 that would require Kentucky State Police and local sheriff and police agencies throughout the state to enter into formal agreements with ICE, as reported by FOX 56.
It would also allow those law enforcement agencies to perform specific immigration officer functions under ICE's direction. There are currently 27 Kentucky agencies that work with ICE.
Similar legislation, House Bill 47 filed by Rep. T.J. Roberts, R-Burlington, closely mirrors Senate Bill 86 but requires officers to complete an additional 40 hours of ICE-approved training.
"They had some legitimate concerns about putting additional training hours on top of what, they already have to take," Wheeler said. "TJ's bill, takes care of that concern. So, I'm more than happy to incorporate that language into my bill if it ends up being the one that moves first and into the house."
Both bills are still in the early stages and would need to clear committee before reaching a floor vote.
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