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Louisiana Border Security and Legal Workforce Coordination Act

Status: HopperSession: August 2026 Senate SessionIssue: Immigration

Summary

The bill expands voluntary federal immigration-enforcement cooperation with Louisiana law enforcement while funding training, data sharing, and detention coordination. It also expedites temporary work authorization for verified labor shortages with wage, civil-rights, due-process, and fraud safeguards.

Full text

This Act directs the Department of Homeland Security to expand voluntary cooperation agreements with eligible Louisiana law-enforcement agencies under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, subject to federal training, civil-rights protections, and public reporting requirements, and authorizes targeted grants for immigration-data sharing, detention coordination, and personnel training. It also requires DHS and the Department of Labor to establish an expedited, fraud-resistant process for temporary work authorization and employer certification in Louisiana industries experiencing documented labor shortages, while preserving federal oversight, wage protections, and due-process rights.

Sponsor

Victor LandryRepublican Party

Cosponsors

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Bill details

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