The Alabama Senate recently passed three bills targeting illegal immigration, a priority for Republicans in this legislative session. The bills require law enforcement to collect DNA samples from undocumented immigrants, create a new crime of human smuggling, and change the recognition of out-of-state driver’s licenses. Democrats largely opposed the bills but were able to make some amendments. One of the approved bills specifies the steps jails must take to determine the immigration status of detainees. Another bill would not recognize out-of-state licenses issued to people who did not prove their legal status. A Democrat suggested signage at the state’s borders to alert people of the new law. The bills now move to the House for consideration. Additionally, a bill that would place fees on wire transfers out of the country was not voted on in the Senate but may be taken up in the House. Overall, the legislation is aimed at addressing illegal immigration in Alabama.
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