DeSoto County’s Proposed Immigrant Bounty Hunter Program Sparks Outrage
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton unveiled a proposed “bounty hunter” program, formalized as House Bill 1484, offering a $1,000 reward for identifying and reporting undocumented immigrants to ICE. Funding will come from the state’s general assembly. The program aims to enhance immigration law enforcement in DeSoto County, where over 1,000 undocumented immigrants were detained in the past four years. This initiative, spearheaded by State Representative Justin Keen, seeks to expedite the deportation process.
John Q. Hosedrinker