Missouri Bounty-Hunter Bill for Illegal Immigrants Would Create State Version of ICE

The Show Me state eyes a bill requiring life imprisonment for violent illegal immigrants convicted of trespassing.

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2/15/2025|Updated: 2/15/2025

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A Missouri bounty-hunter bill targeting violent illegal immigrants would also create a state version of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that could put dangerous immigrants away for life.

Senate Bill (SB) 72, if enacted, would mandate life imprisonment without parole for dangerous illegal immigrants arrested in Missouri who are convicted of felony trespassing charges.

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.

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