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- , veterans, and people with disabilities, veterans, and people with disabilities, veterans, and immigrants
- Law enforcement agencies immigrants. Law enforcement agencies immigrants.
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resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
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- the past month The new administration in Washington has quickly implemented the very border and immigration
- And there's been no measurable impact on big-picture immigration trends. as a result of Operation Lone
- more than 50 years of experience defending and championing the civil and human rights of Latinx and immigrant
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- Look, if I know that immigration enforcement operations have been ramping up for the past year, that
- And I know that this body has repeatedly voted to support and assist all federal immigration operations
- </c> that um immigration enforcement that um immigration enforcement operations<03:20:08.800><c> have
- </c><03:20:22.560><c> uh</c><03:20:22.720><c> operations</c><03:20:23.359><c> in</c> federal immigration
- uh operations in federal immigration uh operations in this<03:20:23.760><c> state.
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- Um, for instance, the federal rights include Social Security survivor benefits, tax benefits, immigration
- And so a similar oath could be administered for anyone immigrating to New Hampshire from a commonwealth
- </c><04:13:18.560><c> Um</c><04:13:20.000><c> and</c> taken by immigrants uh to the US.
- Um and taken by immigrants uh to the US.
- </c><04:13:38.638><c> to</c><04:13:39.040><c> New</c> and for anyone uh immigrating to New and for anyone
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/21/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
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- </c><03:04:24.279><c> Services</c><03:04:25.200><c> following</c> and Immigration Services following
- and Immigration Services following introduction<03:04:26.120><c> of</c><03:04:26.319><c> this</c><03:
- I'm here as an individual, but as a member of the New Hampshire Immigrants Rights Network.
- /c><03:11:40.840><c> eligib</c><03:11:41.840><c> status</c><03:11:42.279><c> it's</c> determine immigration
- eligib status it's determine immigration eligib status it's to<03:11:42.960><c> determine</c><03:11:
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Nine - Wednesday, May 13
Missouri House Floor Meeting
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- Maybe this is a little bit easier: Are immigrants considered vulnerable persons under this bill?
- Are immigrants considered vulnerable people under this bill?
- I don't think immigrants are included in this legislation. Are they vulnerable persons?
- vulnerable persons, and it doesn't speak to the most vulnerable class of people in this country, the immigrants
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 123-0. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor fallen officers, and offer extended tributes to departing colleagues and a departing representative, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, interns, students, and visiting groups from schools and universities.
The chamber then received Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bill 1839, 2921, and 3015 together. The sponsor described the measure as a technical correction to online age-verification language related to pornography, and members noted the bill had already passed the House and Senate overwhelmingly. The House concurred in Senate Amendment 1 by a vote of 104-30, then adopted the conference/TAFP motion and finally passed the package 112-25.
Members next considered House Bill 2596 in conference committee. The sponsor explained the bill as a small-business health plan measure that also included a negotiated amendment expanding private insurance coverage for contraception from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing Senate-added blood pressure cuff language and adding a severability clause. After debate about the process and policy, the House adopted the conference report 120-26 and then third-read and passed the bill 119-27.
The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program to allow school districts, if they choose, to place specially trained personnel with narrow law-enforcement powers in schools. Debate focused heavily on school safety, local control, funding, training, and whether armed personnel in schools would help or harm students. Supporters argued it would provide an optional, low-cost safety tool, especially for districts without school resource officers; opponents argued it would escalate fear, resemble a prison environment, and fail to address mental health and other root causes. The House moved the previous question, adopted the amendment, and continued debate on the bill.
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- 19.600><c> to</c><00:53:19.760><c> be</c><00:53:20.160><c> of</c> Are considered to be of illegal immigrancy
- And let me just say this, and I know my little Latino friends and immigrant friends are going to get
- Latino friends and immigrant friends are going to get mad.
- But 48% of them voted for Trump. 48% of the Latino immigrant men voted for Trump. 48%.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Congressional Redistricting, Select Jul 24th, 2025
Congressional Redistricting, Select
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- About SSI, SSDI, disabilities, immigration.
- We get focused on immigration and education.
- Texas was happy to have those undocumented immigrants for political purposes to get representation.
- I'm Athena, a daughter of immigrants, a combat veteran, a military spouse, and a student at Temple College
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel and Public Retirement (7-15-25)
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- Illinois that's buying operations here in the state of Kentucky that are new and beginning farmer and immigrant
- that are new and beginning<01:01:01.440><c> farmer</c><01:01:01.760><c> and</c><01:01:01.920><c> immigrant
- </c><01:01:02.319><c> programs</c> beginning farmer and immigrant programs beginning farmer and immigrant
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Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:15
Office of the Secretary of State 00:01:59
Office of the Attorney General 00:12:40
Department of Agriculture 00:22:44, 958, all
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement heard presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office had no major new budget or authority requests, but he updated members on voter-roll maintenance, ongoing litigation over a law preventing voting in multiple states, the Safe at Home program for domestic violence survivors, human trafficking outreach, reduced spending, and new anti-fraud measures for business registrations and electronic service of process.
Members then discussed Adams’ remarks, especially his criticism of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. One senator objected that the organization should not be shut out of the legislative process, citing First Amendment concerns. Adams responded that he was not seeking to ban anyone from speaking, but wanted lawmakers to remember the harm he believes the group’s litigation does to election integrity and bipartisan reform. Representative Jackson praised Adams and his staff for their work.
Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan outlined the office’s work, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, body armor grants, administrative hearings, domestic violence and violent crime initiatives, election security, child support services, and the new Office of Data Privacy. He said the child support program transition from CHFS had created budget shortfalls and that the office would seek additional funding next session. In response to questions from Representative Lockett, Duncan said he did not yet have exact cost figures but expected funding needs and noted barriers related to personnel, budgeting, and integration. The committee also heard from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, who highlighted the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s 25th anniversary, the new Office of Economic Development, and the role of Miss Kentucky in promoting agriculture. He said the department would seek recruitment and retention funding, possible staffing for EV station inspections, and continued support to make the agriculture economic development fund permanent.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 029 Feb 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
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- What the amendment was going to do was trim 5% of our abortion services budget and 5% of our immigrant
- What the amendment was going to do was trim 5% of our abortion services budget and 5% of our immigrant
- What the amendment was going to do was trim 5% of our abortion services budget and 5% of our immigrant
- It is the general immigration status.
- </c><03:59:53.040><c> status</c> lacking access due to immigration status lacking access due to immigration
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I rise today during National Immigration Heritage Month to recognize the contributions of immigrants
- 00:14:20.320><c> Month</c><00:14:20.880><c> to</c> National Immigration Heritage Month to National Immigration
- 00:14:46.000><c> shores,</c><00:14:46.320><c> they</c> immigrants arrive at our shores, they immigrants
- We went after Medicaid fraud, especially involving illegal immigrants.
- We went after Medicaid fraud, especially involving illegal immigrants.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Committee Jun 9th, 2026
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- federal government took an undeniably tragic accident and utilized it as a weapon against hardworking immigrant
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee heard several measures, with most of the agenda taken up by AB 1944, AB 2453, and SJR 16 after a consent calendar of eight items was approved. AB 1944 by Assembly Member Alex Lee would delay the schedule for reducing the allowable axle weight limits for zero-emission buses while keeping the final cap in place, to give transit agencies and manufacturers more time to develop lighter buses with sufficient range. Supporters, including the California Transit Association and several transit districts, said the bill would help agencies comply with zero-emission bus mandates. Opponents, led by the League of California Cities, argued heavier buses would accelerate pavement damage and increase local maintenance costs. Senators raised concerns about infrastructure impacts and environmental tradeoffs, while others supported the bill as a practical adjustment to technology timelines. The bill passed on a 10-3 vote, with the roll left open and later completed.
AB 2453 by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez would clarify authority for first responders and peace officers to use off-highway vehicles in official duties, including limited travel on public roads to reach remote areas. The author and supporters, including the Carlsbad Fire Department and the City of Ontario, said the bill would improve response times for beaches, trails, deserts, and special events and reduce burdensome workarounds. No opposition testimony was offered. The committee approved the bill unanimously and sent it to the Committee on Natural Resources and Water.
SJR 16 by Senator Caballero urged Congress to act on federal actions affecting California commercial truck drivers after a fatal crash and subsequent federal scrutiny of California’s commercial licensing practices, including English-language proficiency standards and rescinded credentials. The author and Teamsters California said the federal response had unfairly harmed experienced drivers and the supply chain. No opposition was presented. The resolution passed on a 9-3 vote, with the roll also left open and later completed. The consent calendar items were adopted 13-0.
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- Just this year, students across the country have walked out of their classrooms to protest immigration
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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/17/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #12
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Witt and members, Senate Bill 1055 requires the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Summary:
The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and one House concurrent memorial, most of them described as third-read consent items. Topics included claims against the state, CPA licensing, creditor assignments, insurance adjuster licensing, school equivalency instruction, extending a credit enhancement board, firearm safety instruction in schools, student eligibility restrictions for school activities, Celebrate Freedom Week, release-time courses, voter registration roll access, campaign and disclosure mailing addresses, federal land designation tracking, public records review standards, workers’ compensation burial and death benefits, condominium flag displays, restrictions on sexually explicit material in schools and libraries, agency guidance posting, standardized state hiring, mental health court-ordered treatment procedures, autopsy supervision, tribal MOUs, controlled substance scheduling, emergency medical technician data privacy, dense breast tissue notice repeal, assisted living referral agency requirements, attorney disciplinary claims, fentanyl penalties, campus firearms rules, suppressors, defamation standards, mandatory reporting, attorney licensing, emergency service fee limits, forcible detainer changes, utility worker assault penalties, water basin reporting, small modular nuclear reactors, water recovery assumptions, ICE notification after arrests, military police certification pathways, and scholarship organization tax credits. Most bills were presented without debate and were noted as available for questions, with no votes taken in the caucus itself.
A few items drew discussion. On SB 1040, members asked what information would be redacted from voter registration rolls; staff said existing statutory redactions such as voter registration numbers, ID numbers, Social Security numbers, and other personal identifying information would remain. SB 1193 prompted comments that EMT data being open source was surprising and that the issue might be expanded to paramedics. SB 1243 was described as strengthening guardian notification rights in court-ordered treatment, and SB 1318 was characterized as a cleanup measure to remove redundant state notice requirements for dense breast tissue.
The most extended exchange came on SB 1148, which would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function to another organization; members asked whether the bill was shifting responsibility away from the State Bar, and staff explained that the court already has the duty but currently staffs part of the process out. SB 1418, which limits county regulation of certain small modular nuclear reactor projects, drew criticism from one member who argued it would reduce local control. The caucus also heard a sponsor presentation on H.C.M. 2009 urging Congress and the President to amend the Antiquities Act, compensate states for subsurface minerals, and streamline mining permits, with the sponsor emphasizing Arizona’s mining history and the need to access mineral resources more easily.
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Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1708, property use immigration enforcement prohibition.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recorded roll call showing 30 members present. The journal was approved, no guests were introduced at first, and the Governor’s signed bill HB 2022 was reported. The President also announced temporary committee substitutions for the Rules Committee on February 9.
Senator Shamp introduced licensed naturopathic physicians in the gallery and highlighted SB 1178, which would expand their authority to administer certain intravenous drugs, including antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. The chamber then read a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bills and resolutions covering elections, education, health care, water, criminal justice, housing, taxation, and other topics, with no floor action taken on those measures during the reading.
The Senate recessed to recognize law enforcement personnel involved in the rescue of an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation. A proclamation commended Deputies Gregory Sanders and Jacob Montoya, along with Cochise County and Border Patrol personnel, for their courage and professionalism. After returning to order, members made personal privilege remarks urging the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to review $2.85 million in election-related funding for the Secretary of State, and another senator spoke about water security and the need for long-term planning.
Additional announcements included caucus and committee meeting notices, an invitation to Arizona Aerospace Day, and a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. The transcript ends as the chamber was considering adjournment.
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