A Georgia act that asks local jailmates to collaborate with immigration authorities is headed for the governor’s office for his personal. By a vote of 99 to 75, Georgia’s House of Representatives approved shifts to House Bill 1105 on Thursday. Local law enforcement organizations would run the risk of losing state funding if they did n’t cooperate with immigration officials in the proposed legislation. Additionally, regional officials could face criminal charges. Republicans backed the initiative, which gained momentum after authorities accused a Venezuelan man of fatally beating a medical student on the University of Georgia college. Democrats feared that it would turn neighborhood law enforcement into recruitment officers, causing neighborhoods to be less eager to cooperate with and report crimes.
