Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ( R ) signed a series of bills into law Wednesday, including the Georgia , Criminal Alien Track and Report Act.
Kemp signed the Georgia , Criminal Alien Track and Report Act ( House Bill 1105 ), which requires officers and sheriff’s agencies to identify illegal creatures who commit crimes and hold them for imprisonment by federal immigration officials, according to a record by , WXIA- Television.
The policy gained speed after , the demise of 22- year- outdated medical student Laken Riley, who was killed while jogging on University of Georgia’s campus. Importantly, the , death believe in Riley’s case is 26- year- old Colombian indigenous Jose Ibarra, who is not a U. S. citizen.
After signing the bill, Kemp said,” People who thought sanctuary cities are a good idea, they are not.” ” People , have to come into the country legally. We support legal immigration, but when you got people coming in here illegally, committing crimes, multiple crimes, especially killing someone, we are not going to stand for that”.
Georgia State Sen. John Albers ( R ) explained that the bill is about , public safety, not immigration, saying,” We do n’t have  , folks come up afterward and say this is about immigration. This is about criminals who are uncovered to be illegal aliens, but there is more to this.
Additionally, Kemp reportedly signed Senate Bill 37, which states that applicants for sheriff or jailer positions in Georgia must hold a certification as a peace officer. The governor also signed , Senate Bill 63, which will require cash bail for 30 additional crimes.
Additionally, the Georgia governor signed Senate Bill , 159 and , House Bill 1193, which will increase , penalties for people providing contraband to inmates, and , require certain vehicles, including tow trucks and other emergency vehicles, to have flashing or revolving amber lights, respectively.
Additionally, Kemp signed House Bill 451, also known as the Ashley Wilson Act, to provide for first responders with insurance to manage their post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) related to their jobs.
In order to support the legislation, Gwinnett County Police Officer Ashley Wilson has been campaigning for it because she reportedly has PTSD and was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2018.
Senate Bill 421, which gives stronger penalties for false , reports of shootings and bomb threats at homes, also known as swatting, was also signed by Kemp on Wednesday.
The governor also signed Senate Bill 10, which cracks down on , drag racing, and , House Bill 130, which reportedly seeks to help  , full- time peace officers with their student loans.
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