Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Bounty Hunting


Direct quote from an article:

Now, thanks to Republicans in Mississippi and Missouri, the rules of bounty hunting could be applied to undocumented immigrants. Prospective laws in each state would allow residents to receive $1,000 a pop, to be paid if a tip on someone in the country illegally leads to an arrest. Meanwhile, the Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy Act—yes, the TRUMP Act—became Florida law yesterday; among other things, it provides for any law enforcement officer who assists in the arrest of a person in the state illegally to receive a $1,000 bonus. It turns out you can act as a bounty hunter even while wearing the uniform of the state.  

Source: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/state-republicans-harsh-immigration-laws-bounty-hunters?utm_source=multiple-personal-recommendations-email&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true

A couple of questions come immediately to mind about paying people to turn in other people:

    How does the average person know if someone is an undocumented immigrant? 

    Should I be fearful because I have been asked if Coehlo is a Mexican name? (It is Portuguese and means rabbit). 

     If I am a visitor to Mississippi or Missouri does this mean I can earn extra money by visiting and hunting down people of color? 

    While visiting Florida, should I be concerned about getting assistance from law enforcement or will they be busy looking for undocumented immigrants to earn their bonus money?

    Should all of the fired federal employees move to Mississippi and Missouri and become bounty hunters?

    If I am from Mississippi and Missouri and I visit another state and turn in undocumented immigrants does the state still pay out?

    If I turn in an entire family do I get $1000 per person?

    What in the hell are we doing in this country?


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