The legislation, which was debated Tuesday in a Missouri Senate committee, would award a $1,000 bounty for tips that result in the arrest of a person present in the United States without authorization. The sponsor of the bill also wants to to authorize bounty hunters to track down people identified in tips.
No one in the House has filed a similar bill, and Patterson said it stands little chance of getting any traction in the chamber even if it does clear the Senate.
“We are committed to making sure that we have legal immigration but that we don’t tolerate illegal immigration,” said Patterson, a Lee’s Summit Republican. “I have not heard any enthusiasm from our members about doing any sort of bounty. I don’t think that’s something that you’re going to see on this side.”
Patterson said the issue is being handled by the federal government, noting that President Donald Trump recently signed legislation that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain certain non-U.S. nationals who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting.
It also authorizes states to sue the federal government for “decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.”
Gov. Mike Kehoe signed executive orders on his first day in office earlier this month designed to prepare Missouri to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement.
“A lot of it’s being addressed at the federal level,” Patterson said.
State Rep. Bridget Walsh Moore, a St. Louis Democrat, called the Senate bill authorizing bounty hunters “fear mongering” and “a very bold step towards fascism.”
“Any talk of rounding up and getting your papers,” she said, “especially during the same week as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is incredibly disrespectful, and honestly, should terrify anyone who calls himself a patriot.”
(Photo by Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)
18 comments:
I’m not for telling on your neighbors, and I’m against illegal aliens.
First of all, we have to "Close the Borders" and Stop the Flow of Illegal Aliens into the US. Several of the Illegal Aliens, coming into our Country belong to Cartels, are Criminals, Mercenaries, Human Traffickers, Drug Dealers, these people could be living right next to you - They are Not Your Neighbors - they are Criminals. Would you feel Saft with them next door???
While at the same time we have to utilize legitimate law enforcement to remove, process, and deport Illegal Aliens. As for "telling on your neighbors", we must understand that a "Crime is a Crime", by putting our Heads in the Sand, is only doing more Damage - If someone was Breaking into your Neighbors house or Robbing and Stealing and causing Harm - Wouldn't you call the Police - I would Hope so! Our Country was Founded with Laws for everyone to follow.
In fiscal year 2024, 818,500 immigrants became US citizens. These people went through the Process Legally and Worked Hard and were Vetted to Become US Citizens - they didn't Break our Laws or Try to Shortcut the System - they did it the Correct and Legal way to become US Citizens - People seem to misconstrue that our Government is trying to Stop Immigrants from Entering our County - THAT IS WRONG - The only thing our Government is asking is to use the Processes that All Immigrants have to abide by to Enter and become US Citizens, instead of coming in Illegally and then going to Sanctuary Cities, and living off the taxpayers, or trying to Hide and Blend in to the Crowd.
Keep on thinking you are driving the dump truck and honking the horn.
10:22AM, Comment on the Article or don't Comment at all. I do more than drive the Dump Truck - I own the Darn Dump Truck and the Company, and am Proud to Honk my own Horn - do you need a job - I am sure you do?
Plus, I am the first person to welcome a new Legal Immigrant or Legal Citizen to America and Call the Cops on Criminals - Including Illegal Aliens - You either believe in or follow the Letter of the Law or you do not - We all see where you Liberals stand - On Criminals!
Biden Commuted the Sentence for 37-Convicted Murders and Pardoned his Son and the Entire Biden Family - and Commuted/Pardoned over 4,169 Criminals the Highest Number of Pardons by any President in American History - Only Followed by Barack Obama's - 1,715 the Second Highest for any American President - The Facts do not Lie. I don't Think - I Know the Truth... Honk, Honk! 🔊🔊🚚🚚
Hey 650, do you know of any good restaurants in joplin?
Your master released 1500 of the most intellectually and manically challenged seditious deplorables since the Civil war and you can't accept that fact now can you 410?. You always follow your masters script: Honk your horn as loud as you can to distract from the simple fact that you're really talking utter nonsensical partisan jiberish for your audience of one........you.
8:47PM, Sleepy Joe and Barack - Still holds the Record for Pardoning / Commuting the most Criminals in the History of our Country - Why can you not deal with the Facts, the Documented Truths - and Why Did Biden have to Pardon his Son and His Entire Family - This is Unheard of in the History of the United States - Can we say - "Family of Crooks'. Honk Honk. - 🔊🔊 The Wheels on the Bus go round and round - and the Truth is Hard to Swallow.
AP News - Biden pardons his Son, his Siblings and their Spouses on his way out of the White House.
Biden’s action pardoned - Hunter, his son; James B. Biden, his brother; Sara Jones Biden, James’s wife; Valerie Biden Owens, Mr. Biden’s sister; John T. Owens, Ms. Owens’s husband; and Francis W. Biden, Mr. Biden’s brother. The Nation is just Flabbergasted - as is the Whole Democratic Party.
This has set Biden with such a Tarnished Legacy and his and Harris's Political Career are DONE - This is "Not Partisan Gibberish" - The ENTIRE - DNC - Democratic Party - has their "Master Script" and just wants to distance themselves from the Biden / Harris's Years in office and put them in their rear-view mirror and forget the last 4-years every happened as they try to figure out how to recover the Party after this Gigantic Catastrophe. Honk Honk 🔊🔊
The Clintons, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama - are doing what they can to completely distance themselves from Biden and Harris - What does that say?
Here we go again and right on time. Too much rightwing conspiracy is filling your mind 715. Here's the facts: biden/obama rightfully pardoned many nonviolent drug charges to allow productive Americans to contribute to society. Biden pardoned his son and family, 1/6 committe, and those who stood up to the orange peels felonous and deplorable attempt to steal the election, because your master is on a vindictive overreach of forming the DOJ into his personal threat against liz cheney and other American heros that seek true justice. Biden stopped your master from imprisoning those who stood in defense of the constitution. In this regard, Biden is a hero who honored the constitution and made sure your master can't whitewash history. That is an undisputed fact whether you agree or not 715. Blow your horn all you want, we all know irritating noise when we here it.
A coup is taking place before our eyes and we had better wake up out of this passive funk. Trump, musk, and others are destroying the foundations of our country to fit their meglomanic desires. To all you blinded republican followers of trump, your days of freedom are nearing an end and you need to accept that widespread bloodshed caused by trump protecting his power is not far fetched, nor is it that far off. Some of you maga people will blow this off as partisan sensationalism. Sadly, you will be recorded in history as empathetic to the downfall of democracy. Pitiful you. As for me, proudly, I will choose to resist this domestic attack on my country anyway I can.
Canada! Trudeau is a real leader and along with Mexico is about to school the orange peel about economics and the importance of alliances. Can't wait to cruise the Gulf of MEXICO this summer and support Mexicos position on tariffs to the US. The orange mascara trump uses can't conceal his ineptness and failure to lead.
“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
― George Carlin
Why can't we Deal and Understand the Truth, the Facts - You either Believe - A Crime is a Crime - Or you want to give some "Blanket Immunity", to Commit Crimes - The Law is not Written that way. If you Commit a Crime, it is still a Crime - No matter Gender, Race, Color, Nationality, Religion, Ethnicity, Family, Etc., - Laws are Written and Voted on to be Fair Across the Board - Not to show Favoritism - but Equal and Fair to all Parties - - If you don't like the Laws , then seek to change them - But by Breaking them - You Show that you Do Not Believe in the Laws of the United States and that Justice - Stands for Nothing!!!
Every person, regardless of their status, is subject to the same laws and legal proceedings as anyone else, reinforcing the concept of “Justice for All.” It embodies the idea that justice should not be for the privilege of the few, but the right of all. Again, A Crime is a Crime - "Justice for All". Criminals Do Not get to Pick - What they Think is a Crime, but the Law - Spells Out what is the Crime and the Punishment for it. Again, if you do not like the Laws - Pertaining to Illegal Aliens - Seek to Change Them - Clinton had the Opportunity to Change It, Obama had the Opportunity to Change it, Biden had the Opportunity to Change - But they did not want to Try to Change the Laws - Pertaining to Illegal Aliens - All they did was Ignore the Laws of the United States and not Enforce them - That is Not Justice - Nor Fair!!! If you are an Immigrant - Go through the Legal Process - Like Millions before to become Naturalized Citizens - Because America is not wanting to Stop Immigrants from coming to America, just wanting them to use the Legal Process and Vetting - Which is Fair to Everyone -
Your prolific pontificating continues 1049. I assume you've never broken the speed limit, rolled thru a stop sign, or returned an incorrect refund. Your pride wouldn't admit it anyway I'm sure. What your empty soul doesn't realize is that a majority of these "criminals" as you call them, are only seeking a better life and furthermore, have a shared existential right to live and thrive....yes, even in your white privilege just like you 1049. I suggest you focus on your personal attempt to be a better law abiding citizen and find love in your heart for those seeking their God ordained right to survive, thrive, and find a better life while contributing to a world bigger than you. Your usual excessive paragraphs would be more in line with reality and more likely to be actually read.
Every once in a while back in the good old days you'd sit down in a bathroom stall and see that someone had used a marker to write a screed like these.
Then someone invented the internet and the nutters threw away their markers and got busy commenting..
At a loss for finding your own words 938 or just jealous of the exemplary thoughts and articulate vocabulary of the many TR contributors?
Dr. PHD always has to have the last word. Randy I thought you were stopping commentators like this ?
Your doctor says do something about your thin skin. It's only a blog 619.
What's that I hear? Oh, it's the waaaaaaahmbulance.
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