Mississippi proposes bounty program to reward reporting undocumented immigrants, sparking debate.

A bill in Mississippi proposes a bounty hunter program to identify and report undocumented immigrants, offering a $1,000 reward per successful deportation. Authored by State Rep. Justin Keen and proposed by Desoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton, the initiative aims to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in removing illegal immigrants, though it may raise concerns over racial profiling.

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