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• </c> they're prohibited from being deported they're prohibited from being deported at<02:22:22.720><c
• Um, how does a DMV employee interpret the exception for non-resident aliens Non-resident aliens living
• They search for aliens in removal, aliens in detention, and excluded aliens.
• They search for aliens in module.
• They search for aliens in removal,<03:14:32.399><c> aliens</c><03:14:32.800><c> in</c><03:14:32.960><

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• The immigration system, particularly the enforcement and removal deportation system, is already extremely
• </c> enforcement and removal deportation enforcement and removal deportation system,<00:04:37.840><c>
• We do not know how many Minnesotans have been deported, detained, arrested, injured, or violated.
• ,</c> many motans have been deported, many motans have been deported, detained,<00:18:03.919><c> arrested
• . alien. alien.

Bills: HF3477 , HF3414 , HF103 , HF3661 , HF3146

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability

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• provide financial services to an illegal alien because they were an illegal alien, that would be in
• provide financial services to an illegal alien because they were an illegal alien, that would be in
• It says an illegal alien.
• an illegal alien.
• , a citizen, or an illegal alien.

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• It states that the Legislature finds that individuals facing deportation or other immigration-related
• facing deportation or other immigration<00:51:24.280><c> related</c><00:51:24.839><c> proceed</c><00
• </c><00:51:54.359><c> that's</c><00:51:54.559><c> a</c><00:51:54.760><c> violation</c> illegal aliens
• that's a violation illegal aliens that's a violation against<00:51:55.680><c> title</c><00:51:55.960
• </c> legal representation for legal aliens legal representation for legal aliens facing<00:55:16.240>

Summary: The joint Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committees heard HB 756 HD1, a measure on flavored tobacco products. Supporters included the Attorney General, Department of Health, Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, youth advocates, public health groups, and Kaiser Permanente. They argued flavored tobacco and menthol are used to attract and addict young people, cited rising youth and young adult vaping rates, and pointed to public health harms and evidence from other states that flavor restrictions reduced e-cigarette sales. The Attorney General requested oral amendments to correct a statutory reference, repeal a county preemption provision so counties could enact stricter flavor bans, and restore appropriations, positions, and the original effective date. Opponents, including retail and wholesale businesses, argued the bill would hurt small businesses and state tax revenue, push sales to the black market, and remove a harm-reduction option for adult smokers; they urged stronger enforcement instead of a ban. After testimony, the committees took up amendments and recommendations. The chair proposed correcting the statutory citation to HRS 26-38, adopting a Department of Health amendment on disposal of electronic smoking devices and e-liquids as hazardous waste, and noting the appropriations, FTE, and effective date in the committee report. Members then voted to pass HB 756 HD1 with amendments in both committees, with the Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committee recording one member as supporting with reservations. The transcript then moved to HB 806, relating to fireworks, which would appropriate funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oʻahu to enforce fireworks laws. The Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying undercover enforcement is costly and additional funding is needed. A community testifier also supported stronger enforcement, citing illegal aerial fireworks, noise, and impacts on pets and kupuna. No final vote on HB 806 was shown in the excerpt. The Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committee also heard HB 438, which would create a Due Process in Immigration Proceedings Program to provide legal representation in immigration court for income-qualified individuals. Support came from civil rights, legal aid, ACLU, and law school clinic representatives, who said counsel is needed to ensure due process and fair access to justice, especially because immigration proceedings can lead to deportation and family separation. Opposition testifiers argued taxpayer-funded counsel for people in immigration proceedings is inappropriate, unlawful, or unfair to citizens and legal residents. One law school representative suggested a technical amendment to broaden language about training and education. The excerpt ends before a final vote on HB 438 is shown.

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• </c> removal of millions of illegal aliens removal of millions of illegal aliens that<00:14:37.760><c
• Their neighborhoods will be safer as criminal illegals are deported and not allowed to return.
• Remember the so-called Venezuelan violent gang members deported to the Gulago in El Salvador?
• Remember the so-called Venezuelan violent gang members deported to the Gulago in El Salvador?
• Remember the so-called Venezuelan violent gang members deported to the Gulago in El Salvador?

Bills: HB4016 , HR580

Keywords: defense appropriations, military funding, national security, Department of Defense, fiscal year 2026, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, structured rule, appropriations, DoD appropriations, defense spending, digital commodities, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, CFTC, Federal Reserve, central bank digital currency, CBDC

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• replace the federal government's responsibility to investigate, apprehend, and detain criminal illegal aliens
• Criminal illegal immigrants to be deported efficiently and effectively.
• concert with the President, is to give our communities more badges and more beds to hold criminal aliens

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• You make money off of unauthorized aliens doing business with you.
• And I think the respect to our community would be it's alien.
• It's an illegal alien means she's not even saying illegal alien, which that's the proper definition.
• We have veterans who have been deported.
• And I think most accurately, when I hear the word— —have been deported.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1803, which would regulate non-accredited veterans benefits claims assistance by prohibiting unrecognized agents or attorneys from preparing or prosecuting claims, limiting compensation practices, requiring written disclosures and cancellation rights, and making violations subject to Attorney General enforcement. Supporters, including the sponsor and several veterans, said the bill would create needed guardrails against predatory actors while preserving veterans’ choice to use free or paid help. Opponents and some neutral testimony, including a VA-accredited attorney and representatives of the VFW and American Legion, argued the bill still lacked sufficient protections, raised federal preemption concerns, and should require VA accreditation instead. After debate over fees, back pay, and the availability of free services, the committee adopted an amendment and gave SB 1803 a do pass recommendation by a 5-2 vote. The committee then heard SB 1232, a strike-everything amendment dealing with outdoor advertising signs in military airport and ancillary military facility overlay zoning districts. The bill would allow signs on property with a military compatibility permit in areas otherwise treated as residential under a zoning designation, which the sponsor and property representatives said was needed to resolve an ADOT permitting loophole for a specific parcel near Luke Air Force Base and the Northern Parkway. Members questioned whether the change was narrowly tailored, whether other properties could be affected, and whether ADOT and federal highway beautification rules would be satisfied. After the amendment was adopted, the committee approved SB 1232 on a 4-3 vote, with several members saying they would reserve the right to change their votes on the floor. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1511, which would prohibit operation of a commercial motor vehicle in Arizona unless the operator can prove lawful presence in the United States and would allow impoundment if proof is not provided. The sponsor introduced the bill with a lengthy explanation of commercial driver licensing history and concerns about non-domiciled and limited-term CDLs, contrasting them with Canadian and Mexican commercial licensing arrangements. The transcript cuts off before testimony, questions, or any action on SB 1511.

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• seen as an unnecessary attempt to impose a national identity over regional identity, which could alienate
• If someone commits a crime, they can go ahead and then detain that person and go through a deportation
• Is that not deportation proceeding. Is that not correct?
• So, but that being the fact that they can't be detained solely upon the basis of being an illegal alien
• ICE deported legal residents and asylum seekers to El Salvador in a prison facility that's known for

Bills: HB1245 , HB2588 , HB3024 , HB3172 , HB3279 , HB3919 , HB3306 , HB3383 , HB3431 , HB3435 , HB4352 , HB3883 , HB3942 , HB4193 , HB4203 , HB4303 , HB4311 , HB4484

Committee: House Government Oversight

Keywords: retirement, pension, public employees, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, benefits, survivorship, contribution rates, disability retirement, owners associations, membership requirements, property ownership, board governance, residency requirements, salary increase, state employees, public finance, bonus limits, job performance, Fair Banking Act, financial institutions

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• We will deport dangerous criminal illegal aliens and finally finish building the border wall.
• </c> we will secure the Border we will Deport we will secure the Border we will Deport dangerous<02:28
• :35.720><c> criminal</c><02:28:36.279><c> illegal</c><02:28:36.800><c> aliens</c><02:28:37.279><c> and
• </c> dangerous criminal illegal aliens and dangerous criminal illegal aliens and finally<02:28:38.000
• </c> law enforcement officer a deportable law enforcement officer a deportable offense<04:23:47.040><

Bills: SCR3 , SCR2 , SCR1 , HCR1 , HR6 , HR5 , HR4 , HR3 , HR2 , HR1

Keywords: SCR3, resolution, state law, legislative approval, concurrent resolution, honoring, lying in state, Capitol, James Earl Carter, United States President, electoral votes, 2025 election, presidential election, Congress, inauguration, committee, ceremonies, joint committee, ceremony, authorization

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• Um, and we'll illegal alien as well.
• They're deporting veterans, for God's sake.
• They're deporting veterans, for God's sake.
• They're deporting veterans, for God's sake.
• </c><03:31:05.760><c> US</c> detaining again and deporting US detaining again and deporting US citizens

Bills: HB7194 , HB3377 , HB7211 , HB7148 , HR1032

Keywords: Medal of Honor, valor, Army, Nicholas Dockery, military service, James Capers Jr., Vietnam War, acts of valor, military recognition, military valor, John W. Ripley, Marine Corps, appropriations, omnibus, consolidated appropriations, fiscal year 2026, FY2026, federal spending, budget bill, defense appropriations

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• </c> who may or may not be an illegal alien? who may or may not be an illegal alien?
• A no vote is a vote against common-sense local law enforcement helping to deport criminal illegal aliens
• </c><01:27:54.320><c> those</c> immigration authorities to deport those immigration authorities to deport
• </c><01:29:12.239><c> criminal</c> enforcement helping to deport criminal enforcement helping to deport
• </c><01:29:15.120><c> Vote</c> illegal aliens. It's that simple. Vote illegal aliens.

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• One hundred years ago, infamous alien landlord laws were enacted in dozens of states, including here
• That includes trafficking victims, some of whom will be deported.
• This bill will lead to the deportation of people with a legal right to be in the United States and to
• Well, if they're in a deportation procedure, a deportation case, then they would not be able to use taxpayer
• dollars for that whole entire deportation case.

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

Committee: House State Affairs

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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• To lose a parent to deportation, I could tell you that...
• Father is taken away and deported.
• To be clear, deportation proceedings are civil proceedings.
• Henry mentioned a bill that required the deportation.
• Law-abiding. justification for deporting them.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Summary: The hearing focused on the Safe Communities Act, House 2580 and Senate 1681, along with related proposals to limit local and state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, prohibit 287(g) agreements, and expand legal defense for immigrants. Most testimony came from advocates, attorneys, labor leaders, health care professionals, educators, and community members who argued that fear of ICE discourages immigrants from reporting crimes, seeking medical care, attending school, or cooperating with courts, and that a clear statewide policy would improve public safety, due process, and trust in institutions. Several speakers described personal or client experiences involving domestic violence, trafficking, workplace abuse, or children affected by deportation, and many emphasized economic harms to workers, families, and small businesses. Health care witnesses said immigration enforcement is causing patients to miss appointments, avoid emergency rooms, and delay preventive care, with resulting public health consequences. Labor and education representatives said immigrant workers and students are increasingly fearful, and that the state should not allow local police to act as ICE agents or enter 287(g) agreements. ACLU and coalition witnesses cited examples they said showed existing or recent collaboration between local agencies and ICE, including courthouse alerts, vehicle stops, and use of municipal spaces, while also arguing that the bill would still allow cooperation on criminal matters and public safety emergencies. One witness opposed the bill, arguing that serious criminal offenders should be deported and defending ICE’s role. Committee members asked several questions about whether the harms described were widespread or anecdotal, and about the distinction between assisting ICE in civil immigration arrests versus responding to violent or public safety emergencies. Witnesses said the bill was aimed at civil immigration enforcement, not criminal investigations or emergency situations. At the end of the hearing, a committee member requested a study on immigration enforcement’s effect on emergency room wait times, and the committee then adjourned without taking a vote on the legislation.

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• at least $182 billion annually to cover the costs incurred by the presence of 20 million illegal aliens
• Their parent would then be reported to immigration, likely deported.
• Somebody that is here illegally needs to be deported to their country of origin.
• The first duty of American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. Mr.

Bills: HB3057 , HB3130 , HB4113 , HB3310 , HB3314 , HB3985 , HB4486 , HB3040 , HB3407 , HB4343 , HB2981 , HB3764 , HB3765 , HB3767 , HB3982 , HB3321 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4126 , HB4130 , HB4170 , HB3345 , HB2941 , HB3062 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB2977 , HB3304 , HB3299 , HB3297 , HB4260 , HB3906 , HB3648 , HB3319 , HB2933 , HB3544 , HB1322 , HB4104 , HB4105 , HB4106 , HB4107 , HB4108 , HB3974 , HB3134 , HB3055 , HB3115 , HB3471 , HB3497 , HB3500 , HB3505 , HB3755 , HB4202 , HB4226 , HB4236 , HB4139 , HB4144 , HB4422 , HB4423 , HB4317 , HB4321 , HB4322 , HB3176 , HB3239 , HB3263 , HB3673 , HB3794 , HB3796 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB2123 , HB3048 , HB2445

Summary: The House convened with a prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including the Duncan Girls Golf Team, the Doctor of the Day, and the Nurse of the Day. Members also made personal announcements and committee meeting reminders before moving to legislation. The main floor action centered on House Bill 4422, which would require applicants for SNAP and TANF to be U.S. citizens and use the SAVE system to verify immigration status. Supporters argued it would protect taxpayer dollars, enforce the law, and reduce improper benefits use; opponents said it would deter eligible families, especially children in mixed-status households, from seeking aid and would not address DHS error rates or budget problems. After extended debate, the House passed HB 4422 by roll call vote, 18-0. The House then considered House Bill 4423, a similar measure applying the same citizenship-verification concept to Medicaid through the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. Debate repeated many of the same arguments about fiscal responsibility, eligibility, children’s access to benefits, and immigration enforcement. HB 4423 also passed by roll call vote, 18-0. The chamber then moved to announcements and adjourned until Monday, March 2, 2026.

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• power to issue sanctions, which is something that I think Judge Boasberg had entertained in these Alien
• Enemies Act deportation cases for the misrepresentations.
• Like, this absolutely makes a difference, including, for instance, in these deportations.
• Deportations. Thank you. Yeah, it's kind of like it only works if people believe that the law.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• </c> employment uh spous are child of alien employment uh spous are child of alien etc<01:55:01.920><
• Is a non-resident alien the same thing as an illegal alien?
• Um, so the term illegal alien, not non-resident alien, I don't think it really gets to the status of
• Um, so the term illegal alien, not non-resident alien, I don't think it really gets to the status of
• Um, so the term illegal alien, not non-resident alien, I don't think it really gets to the status of

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 758, which would establish a study committee on airport operation hours and possible noise abatement measures, including whether New Hampshire should prohibit departures between midnight and 6 a.m. The sponsor said the committee would examine the pros and cons and consult stakeholders. The Bureau of Aeronautics testified neutrally, noting that New Hampshire has 25 public airports, 12 with federal funding and grant assurances that may require them to remain open during those hours, and that cargo operations, including at Manchester, commonly occur overnight. Members also discussed existing noise abatement programs and how mitigation is determined by noise contours and FAA funding decisions. No vote was taken; the chair closed the hearing after testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 489, allowing voluntary emergency workers to use rear-facing blue lights on private vehicles when responding to emergencies. The sponsor said the bill corrects an oversight in existing law, would not cost the state or towns money, and would improve visibility and safety, especially in rural areas. Supportive testimony from a volunteer responder emphasized that blue lights help cut through fog, snow, and nighttime conditions, and that the bill would only add a single rear-facing blue light to existing red, amber, and white emergency lighting. The New Hampshire State Police opposed the bill, arguing that expanding blue lights to private vehicles would confuse the public and desensitize drivers to blue lights, which are associated with law enforcement. The hearing closed without action. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 533, which the sponsor and State Police clarified is actually two separate changes: one authorizing civilian automotive equipment inspectors to assist with vehicle inspection work, and another expanding language in motor carrier enforcement to include new entrant safety audits and compliance reviews. The State Police explained that civilian inspectors are hired and trained through the department and that any findings of state-law violations would be referred to troopers; they also said the new motor carrier language was requested to satisfy federal audit concerns about right of entry. The New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said it had no position if the civilian inspectors were not doing commercial truck inspections, but would oppose the bill if they were. Members asked about the difference between audits and compliance reviews, and the State Police said audits are for newer carriers and are non-enforcement, while compliance reviews look for violations. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 533. After a brief reset, the committee opened House Bill 594, which would repeal an alternate definition of “way” for the driving-after-suspension statute. The sponsor said the change was requested by the Department of Justice. Representative Erica Leon opposed the repeal, explaining that the prior language was intended to avoid criminalizing people who mow lawns or perform similar work near property edges while suspended, but she worried the repeal could create a loophole allowing driving on places like highway medians. Members questioned whether the issue was limited to mowing or broader vehicle use on property edges, and Leon said she would work with agencies to clarify the language so it protects lawful mowing without allowing misuse. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• has shut down the open border aggressively and forced the immigration laws, blocked the entry of aliens
• They fail to protect the Jewish students, vigorously vetted aliens who wish to come to our country, and
• HAS SHUT DOWN THE OPEN BORDER AGGRESSIVELY AND FORCED THE IMMIGRATION LAWS, BLOCKED THE ENTRY OF ALIENS
• But instead of turning over this illegal alien to ICE and law enforcement, Colorado lawmakers Legislature
• But instead of turning over this illegal alien to ICE and law enforcement, Colorado lawmakers gave him

Bills: HR480 , HR481 , HR488 , HB2035 , HR252 , HB1948 , HR1373 , HR1182 , HR248 , HR137 , HB2390 , HB2351

Keywords: House of Representatives, congressional training, workplace rights, workplace responsibilities, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, sexual harassment training, employee training, Member orientation, House Administration Committee, Congressional Accountability Act, CAA, interns, unpaid interns, fellows, detailees, legislative workplace, congressional offices, compliance training, ethics training

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• I learned yesterday that our 11th grader and her mother were deported back to their home country.
• I learned yesterday that our 11th grader and her mother were deported back to their home country.
• I learned yesterday that our 11th grader and her mother were deported back to their home country.
• I learned yesterday that our 11th grader and her mother were deported back to their home country.
• and</c><01:29:46.480><c> it</c><01:29:46.719><c> is</c> deportations are happening, and it is deportations

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• [applause] After four years in which millions and millions of illegal aliens poured across our borders
• [applause] In the past nine months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted to the United States.
• [cheering] [applause] In the past nine months, zero illegal In the past nine months, zero illegal aliens
• [Applause] The driver was an illegal alien led in The driver was an illegal alien led in by<01:29:04.000
• </c> illegal aliens. illegal aliens.

Bills: HB4626 , HR1075 , SB2503 , HB6329

Keywords: energy conservation, home appliances, affordability, Secretary of Energy, technological feasibility, consumer protection, economic impact, aviation safety, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, air traffic management, pilot training, regulatory compliance