Bill Allowing Louisiana Police to Arrest Illegal Immigrants Passes State Senate

The Louisiana Senate has signed off on a bill that would allow state police to arrest suspected illegal immigrants within the state. The measure, modeled after a similar law in Texas, passed the GOP-led chamber on April 8 along party lines in a 28-11 vote. It now heads to the state House, also controlled by Republicans, for approval. “Louisiana is one step closer to securing our border and addressing our illegal immigration crisis,” Republican state Sen. Valarie Hodges, the bill’s sponsor, said after the vote in a celebratory post on social media platform X. But Democrats weren’t in the mood to celebrate....