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• Do you know what the definition is of a person that is in the United States as a resident alien status
• A resident, a person here in this country as a resident alien status, is a non-citizen.
• A person who is living in the United States and is under a resident living here as a resident in alien
• Of the 245 that you graduated last year, were any of those nonresident in alien status?
• organizations utilizing the medical marijuana industry as a conduit to conceal and facilitate their illegal

Keywords: 914, all

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• If they were going to do something illegally?
• House Bill 2308 would establish the Commission on Border Security and Illegal Immigration.
• I understand and respect the goal of discretionary— and encouraging illegal immigration.
• Legal services don't... encourage illegal immigration.
• How do you determine if they're illegal?

Bills: HB256, HCR19, HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• Then, the purchaser investor. is going to be on the hook for those damages, I think, if they illegally
• And uses E-Verify, but then it comes back that the person that's working for you is illegal.
• It's illegal for any person who is not a United States citizen to knowingly contribute funds to a candidate
• Once it's illegal, then you couldn't accept it.
• Once it's illegal. going to give it, then you probably couldn't accept it. Well, okay.

Bills: HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19, HB256, HCR19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• For instance, they arrested a criminal illegal alien from Somalia with a record of multiple counts of
• I wonder if the gentleman stands with that criminal illegal alien as well.
• We must bring the appropriations process to a close. arrested a criminal illegal alien from arrested
• a criminal illegal alien from Mexico,<00:29:29.760> previously<00:29:30.240> arrested<00
• Um, and we'll illegal alien as well.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• S.J.R. 1 by Huffman, proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the... ...a bail for an illegal alien
• It also takes the term "illegal alien" out; some people had a problem with that.
• Your sections, well, six, seven, and eight, where you're striking... ...illegal alien and substituting
• Well, what we did is instead of defining the term "illegal alien" as done in the original version, what
• alien.

Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• Exhibit 5 was an illegal alien registered in Mohave County, Arizona.
• This is heavily redacted and removed from the rolls because it was an illegal... County, Arizona.
• Temporarily resided in the state of Arizona for an alien grandma.
• As she stayed with the alien grandmother, she brought her children and she registered for school and
• I didn't look for illegals.

Bills: SB1037, SB1040, SB1259, SB1281

Keywords: elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs

Summary: The Committee on Federal and Military Affairs and Elections heard a lengthy presentation on an investigative referral concerning alleged voter registration anomalies in Arizona from March 2023 onward. The chair described examples involving out-of-state residents, deceased registrants, military voters, duplicate or mismatched registrations, and registrations tied to Service Arizona, ACCESS, third-party vendors, and NGOs. Members also discussed alleged mismatches between county recorder data and Secretary of State reports, possible issues with automatic voter registration, and concerns about public records compliance. At the end of the presentation, members were asked whether they wanted to sign onto a criminal referral to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice; several declined, while others agreed, and the committee proceeded after correcting a signature-block issue. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1259, which would allow certain protected individuals to use an alternate mailing address and attest to their residential address on candidate and financial disclosure filings. After questions about residency verification and confidentiality, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. Senate Bill 1281, dealing with state land department procedures for covered federal designations and notification of land takings, was heard next; after opposition testimony from the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, it passed 4-3. Senate Bill 1037, concerning election equipment security and internet connectivity, drew substantial debate. A Marquez strike-everything amendment that would have shifted the bill toward voting centers, ERIC participation, early voting changes, and election funding failed on a 4-3 vote. The underlying bill then failed to receive a do pass recommendation on a 3-3-1 vote. Finally, Senate Bill 1040, which would make voter registration rolls publicly accessible online and downloadable, passed 4-3 after questions about what information would remain redacted and concerns about public access to voter data.

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• We heard previously relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry
• into or or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, increasing criminal penalties.
• Under this bill, this bill would make this kind of situation illegal.
• I want to introduce two terms in the tax world, that is resident alien and unresident alien. which will
• And I strongly oppose the racist. new alien land bill, HB17, and its substitute.

Bills: HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• Representative, how do we determine the status of an illegal immigrant?
• alien unless ICE gives a detainer.
• So, but that being the fact that they can't be detained solely upon the basis of being an illegal alien
• At what point do they determine that the person is here illegally?
• The bill permits law enforcement to arrest individuals based on their status as illegal aliens, creating

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• That is illegal.
• It has not been challenged fully to the Supreme Court, but it would be as illegal as turning away...
• That would limit undocumented or illegal immigrants from claiming the credit. Is that correct?
• Illegal, and if you want to call them illegal aliens, if you want to call them undocumented... ...to
• it, illegal, and if you want to call them illegal aliens, if you want to call them undocumented, they

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation held its first regular hearing of the 2025-26 session, adopted its proposed committee rules on a 5-0 vote, and reinstated a suspense file for bills with fiscal impacts over the committee threshold. The chair explained that only AB 418 would be eligible for an immediate vote, while several other measures would be held for suspense consideration because of budget constraints. AB 330 was pulled by the author. AB 418 by Wilson, which would create a clearer process and administrative remedy for county Chapter 8 tax sales, received support from county tax collectors and housing and taxpayer groups. Supporters said the bill would add transparency, due process, and a noticed public hearing for negotiated sales of tax-defaulted properties, while helping counties dispose of low-value or problematic properties more efficiently. The committee voted 6-0 to send AB 418 to Appropriations. Several other bills were heard and then referred to suspense: AB 27 by Chau, which would exclude Chiquita Canyon landfill relief payments from gross income and protect recipients’ eligibility for public benefits, drew strong support from affected residents and environmental advocates; AB 258 by Conley would increase funding for California fairs, with supporters emphasizing fairs’ emergency-response role; AB 397 by Gonzalez would expand the California Young Child Tax Credit into a broader child tax credit for older children; and AB 398 by Aaron would set a $300 minimum refundable Cal EITC benefit. The committee also heard AB 231 by Tye, which would offer a tax credit to microbusinesses that hire formerly incarcerated people, and it too was referred to suspense after supportive testimony from reentry and small-business advocates.

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• aliens until they are returned to their countries of origin.
• Illegal drugs however, as you pointed out and General Gio pointed out, are still killing nearly 90,000
• Potential partnering on the northern border to detect illegal crossings both ways in the future.
• To include the operations, I gather, of the violent illegal migrants who were recently transported.
• And also stopping the Chinese nationals that are being caught illegally crossing our southern border

Keywords: national security, China, Russia, cybersecurity, border security, military deployment, transnational crime, defense modernization, military strategy

Summary: In this meeting, key topics included national security concerns with an emphasis on threats from China, Russia, and transnational criminal organizations. Senior military officials provided testimony on the evolving risks posed by these adversaries, particularly focusing on cybersecurity and advancements in weaponry. The discussion highlighted the importance of a cohesive strategy among government departments to effectively respond to the challenges presented by these threats, emphasizing the need for modernization in defense capabilities. Committee members grilled the witnesses on border security and the implications of deploying military resources in domestic operations.

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• The first is that it mandates any illegal immigrant arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, as defined
• We ended up doing some research on him and found out that he was an illegal alien and a convicted felon
• <00:05:09.039> alien<00:05:09.520> and<00:05:09.840> a<00:05:10.039> convicted
• was an illegal alien and a convicted was an illegal alien and a convicted felon<00:05:11.080>
• warfare using tactics that are illegal warfare using tactics that are now<00:31:54.639> banned

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 16, and the chair moved the bill with a recommendation that it be re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations. Representative Rymer said the bill would require reporting to ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, even if the county attorney does not prosecute, and would bar state and local entities from blocking federal immigration enforcement. He described the bill as narrowly focused on serious offenses such as murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct, and said it was intended to improve communication with federal authorities about dangerous offenders. Supporters argued the bill would improve public safety and cooperation with federal law enforcement. David Zimmer, a former local law enforcement official, said cooperation with ICE is consistent with law enforcement practice and helps with information-sharing, warrants, consulate notifications, and locating individuals. Several other supporters, including a crime victim family member and a security officer, said the bill would help identify dangerous criminals and protect communities. Opponents said the bill would reduce trust in local law enforcement and discourage victims and witnesses from reporting crimes. Testifiers from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, The Advocates for Human Rights, Violence Free Minnesota, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Northstar Alliance, the City of Minneapolis, and others said mandatory ICE notification could deter domestic violence and trafficking victims from seeking help, harm due process, and undermine community safety. Some also warned it would interfere with local separation policies, burden local agencies, and have negative economic and civil rights impacts. The committee also heard emotional testimony from individuals describing domestic abuse and immigration-related fears, and from family members of a murder victim who supported the bill.

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• When we fund undocumented illegal immigrants, that is...
• You shall love the alien as yourself, for you are alien to him."
• And so, I am illegal in this country. My parents are illegal here in this country.
• My family was just smarter in how we illegally came here.
• No humans are ever illegal.

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• In Missouri, syringe service programs and overdose prevention centers remain strictly illegal.
• And it is illegal for somebody to possess.
• Right now, and it is illegal for somebody to possess a test kit to test for that.
• They think that they're an alien because they tell me they don't exist.
• The Vice Squad also considers the issues related to illegal gambling in our state.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Any type of illegal contact. So yeah, we've seen the same thing that you're referencing.
• Where a lot of these illegal aliens are coming up through. general on the on the the daring gap in Panama
• They're basically class B misdemeanors for coming across the border illegally.
• U.S. citizens smuggling those illegal immigrants, would this apply to him too?
• The aliens, the cartels, which have been—President Trump said— now terrorists.

Bills: HB214, HB626, HB647, HB658, HB668, HB674, HB908, HB214

Keywords: firearm acquisition, gun smuggling, criminal offenses, ammunition, terrorism, public safety, Texas criminal procedure, federal law enforcement, state arrest authority, search and seizure, felony offenses, federal air marshal, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Defense police, military police, Homeland Security, Public Safety, veterans affairs, federal officers, joint law enforcement authority

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• It says no alien or any person who is not a citizen of the United States or foreign government adversary
• So, how do you define a resident alien? Think about the question in the bill.
• The bill allows affirmative defense if you're a resident alien.
• They are resident aliens. This bill provides for an affirmative defense to the crime.
• this bill to where they're not going to provide the defense to say hey Your Honor, I am a resident alien

Bills: HB1016, HB1453, HB1992, HB2015, HB2940, HB2959, HB2997, HB3037, HB3045, HB3053, HB3087, HB3267, HB3301, HB3453, HB3495, HB3521, HB3581, HB3584, HB3586, HB3587, HB3662, HB3691, HB3695, HB3697, HB3742, HB3743, HB3845, HB4058, HB4125, HB4198, HB4227, HB4425

Keywords: minors, content creation, trust account, compensation, civil action, digital content, Oklahoma statutes, foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, motor vehicles, towing services, combination vehicles, wrecker fees, possessory lien, landlord

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• Chair Robinson: The Select Committee on Illegal Immigration will now come to order.
• aliens removed from the country.
• It also appropriates $5 million to assist state and local law enforcement in its fight against illegal
• Representative McClure: ...and the federal government in the business of illegal immigration.
• In that effort, you would have to imagine overtime would be a reduction in illegal...

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• prioritized protecting illegal prioritized protecting illegal immigrants<00:29:01.360> and
• ICE agents attempted to execute court-ordered warrants on criminal illegal aliens.
• aliens. warrants on criminal illegal aliens.
• Why shouldn't we tax the remittances of illegal aliens sending money back to their home countries?
• back<02:47:14.160> to illegal aliens sending money back to illegal aliens sending money back

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, June 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Operation Guardian is our ongoing operation, the governor's initiative to work on deportation of illegal
• criminal aliens in the state.
• part of that that's been in the news is our operations that we've done at our ports of entry with illegal
• , untrained aliens that are driving commercial motor vehicles across the country.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Without any exigent circumstances, completely illegally. What remedy does that person have?
• says, um, we're going to be a sanctuary city, and then a private citizen is harmed by a criminal illegal
• alien.
• /c><00:41:36.480> by<00:41:37.440> a<00:41:38.079> criminal<00:41:38.640> illegal
• citizen is harmed by a criminal illegal citizen is harmed by a criminal illegal alien. alien. alien

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 3477, Representative Long’s “Universal Constitutional Remedies Act,” which would create a civil damages remedy for constitutional violations by government actors, including federal officials. Long and supporting testifiers argued the bill fills a gap in current law, noting that people can sue state and local officials under Section 1983 but generally lack a meaningful damages remedy against federal actors. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability, make harmed individuals whole, and is consistent with the Supremacy Clause and federal law. Public testimony included Dr. Roger Day, who said the bill was important to people harmed by “color of law” abuses and urged broad, inclusive language. Members then considered amendments. The A1 amendment, offered by Representative Duran, removed subdivision 2, which had required federal law enforcement partners entering agreements with Minnesota to agree to abide by the state and federal constitutions; the amendment was adopted. The A2 amendment, which would have added a six-year lookback and limited the bill to future causes of action, was debated at length and rejected. The A3 amendment, which would have required state agencies to absorb litigation costs, was also debated; House fiscal staff said a fiscal note was not complete and costs were uncertain, and the amendment was not adopted. In discussion after amendments, opponents argued the bill would conflict with federal supremacy, duplicate or interfere with existing federal remedies, and could create fiscal and operational burdens. Supporters responded that the bill is modeled on existing remedies for state and local officials and that federal accountability is currently inadequate. The bill, as amended by A1, was then moved toward the general register, with a roll call requested on the bill.

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• C, restrict benefits that incentivize illegal immigrants to relocate to Florida.
• E, enhance criminal penalties for crimes committed by removed aliens who unlawfully... ...enhance criminal
• penalties for crimes committed by removed aliens who unlawfully re-entered the country.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer focused on Holocaust remembrance and a warning against antisemitism, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of the joint proclamation calling the session. The proclamation said the special session was convened to consider immigration-related legislation and appropriations to support coordination with federal immigration enforcement, including a chief immigration officer, restrictions on benefits for undocumented immigrants, voting-related offenses, penalties for removed aliens who re-enter, bail and detention considerations, ID requirements, and support for local law enforcement. Senate Bill 2B on immigration was filed and placed on the special order calendar for the next day, with an amendment deadline set after the Appropriations Committee meeting. The Senate then took up veto overrides on House Bill 5001 from the 2024 regular session, which is the General Appropriations Act. Members discussed the governor’s vetoes of legislative support and transparency-related funding, including IT systems, research, oversight, and Florida Channel services. Senator Pizzo objected to waiving Rules on one item and argued the chamber should also address broader cuts, including arts funding, while the Rules Chair said the items under consideration were limited to support services and that broader funding concerns could be addressed separately. The Senate voted to override line item 2802, funding legislative support services, by 35 yeas and 1 name, and line item 2803, also for legislative support services, by 36 yeas and 1 nay, both passing by the required two-thirds vote. The Senate then adjourned until the next morning.