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Gov. Braun orders Indiana police agencies, National Guard to work with ICE

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Mike Braun has issued an executive order that requires law enforcement agencies in the state to fully cooperate with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE).

The order comes after ICE has increased the deportations of undocumented immigrants, which according to ICE, has resulted in thousands of arrests.

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“Over the last four years, the increase in illegal aliens flooding our country has created a significant threat to public safety for Hoosiers and allowed bad actors to abuse American generosity, costing taxpayers at every level. That ends now,” Braun said in a news release. “Indiana will cooperate fully with the federal government, offering the assistance of the Indiana National Guard while strengthening our own efforts at home to keep illegal aliens with criminal histories out of our communities.”

Under the executive order, law enforcement agencies will be able to report information on potential undocumented immigrants to the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center, only if the person:

  • Has a prior criminal history
  • Is suspected of committing a felony
  • Is suspected of engaging in terror or espionage
  • Present a “significant threat to national security or public safety.”

The Indiana National Guard would work with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to carry out needs related to immigration.

Several proposed bills at the Indiana Statehouse address immigration.

House Bill 1158 would require each county sheriff in the state to enter into agreements with ICE to participate in federal immigration programs. Under HB 1158, counties would have until Jan. 1 to enter into the agreement.

Another bill, House Bill 1394, would allow schools to deny enrollment to undocumented students.

Under the bill, schools, with sufficient evidence, could reject a student applying for enrollment. Additionally, Indiana’s Attorney General would be required to defend any school who would face any civil suit for denying enrollment.

The bill also requires schools submit an annual report with the number of undocumented students who are enrolled.

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