Bounty Hunter Bill Targeting Illegal Immigrants Proposed in Missouri

The bill would allow certified bail bond agents to pursue illegal immigrants and for state residents to receive $1,000 for reporting such individuals.

Immigrants walk along the highway through Arriaga in Chiapas state, Southern Mexico, on Jan. 8, 2024. Edgar H. Clemente/AP Photo

A Missouri bill would create a program through which residents would receive $1,000 for reporting illegal immigrants who are arrested by trained bounty hunters or law enforcement.

Senate Bill 72, pre-filed by Senator-elect David Gregory on Dec. 1, is one state measure that would attempt to combat illegal immigration, an issue that helped propel President-elect Donald Trump to a second presidential term.