Georgia Republicans push for hard-line immigration stance with new bill

This weekend, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that it is currently conducting operations in Atlanta. Arrests were made in Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, Lilburn and a church in Tucker over the weekend. Monday, Georgia Republicans are following President Donald Trump’s hard-line stance on immigration, with the introduction of Senate Bill 21. Georgia State Senator Blake Tillery, a Republican from Vidalia, drafted the bill. It& waives sovereign immunity for law enforcement officials who fail to report individuals on detainers. Tillery also emphasizes the need for greater government accountability.“The citizens of our state are demanding that if you’re going to commit a crime while you’re here, we need you to go home. We don’t need anybody else committing crimes against our citizens who are here illegally,” Tillery said.Moreover, the bill allows the public to sue sheriffs or jailers if they fail to tell federal agents about undocumented immigrants in their jails.State Representative Gabriel Sanchez, a Democrat from Smyrna, accuses the feds of trying to scare all immigrants.& Georgia State Representative Gabriel Sanchez speaks to reporters on Monday, January 27, 2025 inside the Georgia State Capitol. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)“It makes me very, very sad to see such destruction in...