NBC 10 News Today: Louisiana lawmakers consider bill to report non U.S. citizens who apply for public assistance to ICE
BATON ROUGE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to report non U.S. citizens who apply for public assistance to ICE. Watch the video above for more information.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A proposed bill that would require state agencies to verify the citizenship or immigration status of those applying for public benefits has moved to the House floor. House Bill 307, authored by Rep. Chance Henry (R-Crowley), passed the committee with amendments on Wednesday. According…
WASHINGTON (KLFY) -- Senate Republicans, including Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), have introduced legislation that would reinstate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the government shutdown. Cassidy joins Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.),…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) have introduced the India Shrimp Tariff Act, aimed at protecting Louisiana’s shrimp and catfish industries from unfair competition. The bill targets India’s practice of dumping cheap shrimp and other products into U.S. markets, which…