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Missouri Lawful Status Verification and Federal Immigration Coordination Act
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The bill requires lawful-status checks for certain state-funded benefits while exempting emergency care, public health, disaster aid, K–12 education, and federally protected services. It also permits lawful federal coordination, protects personal data, and provides a process to correct verification errors.
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Jack Whitmore IVRepublican Party
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- David ActonRepublican Party
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Missouri Lawful Status Verification and Federal Immigration Coordination Act
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I rise in support of this measure because, as others have noted, Missouri can protect taxpayer-funded benefits without turning hospitals, classrooms, or disaster shelters into immigration checkpoints. That balance matters. We should verify eligibility where the law requires it, coordinate lawfully with federal authorities, and still remember our duty to care for people in emergencies and protect every child’s education. I am also encouraged by the correction process and data protections. Government must be firm enough to uphold the rules, and humble enough to correct its own mistakes. That is responsible conservatism and responsible public service.
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I agree with the point already made by Senator Sharp and Representative Carpenter: Missouri has a duty to protect taxpayer-funded benefits, but that duty must be carried out with precision and restraint. This bill draws that line sensibly. It preserves emergency care, public health services, disaster aid, K–12 education, and federally protected programs, while requiring verification only where the state has a legitimate responsibility to confirm eligibility. Just as important, it protects personal information and gives people a way to correct mistakes. That is not overreach; it is orderly administration with basic fairness built in.
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I agree with Senator Sharp that Missouri has a responsibility to ensure state-funded benefits serve those legally eligible. But responsibility also requires precision. This bill does not turn a hospital, classroom, or disaster shelter into an immigration checkpoint; it expressly protects emergency care, public health, K–12 education, and federally protected services. Just as important, it limits coordination to lawful channels, protects personal information, and gives residents a way to correct government errors. That combination—accountability without abandoning basic decency—is the standard legislators should demand. I urge support for this measured, enforceable approach.
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I rise in support of the Missouri Lawful Status Verification and Federal Immigration Coordination Act. Missouri should be able to ensure that state-funded benefits are reaching those legally eligible, while this bill wisely protects emergency care, public health, disaster assistance, K–12 education, and federally protected services. That balance matters. We can enforce the law without turning a medical emergency or a child’s classroom into an immigration checkpoint. The data protections and correction process also answer legitimate concerns about errors and privacy. This is not about slogans or scapegoats; it is about responsible stewardship, lawful coordination, and public confidence.
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