A bevy of bills related to illegal immigration are slated to be heard in House and Senate committees this week ranging in topic from citizenship checks for state benefits to increased reporting on illegals to preventing foreign actors from holding public office. Below, find more information about each bill and ways to act on the legislation.
HB1710– Requires citizenship checks for state benefits
This bill would require local governments to verify the citizenship or legal residency in the U.S. of anyone who is 18 years or older applying for federal, state, or local public benefits. These expanded requirements would mean state governmental agencies and local health departments would all have to check citizenship status of any applicant for benefits, a provision which could help demagnetize the state to illegal aliens.
It has been placed on the House State & Local Government Committee calendar for Wednesday, March 4.
