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Rewards for Reporting Immigrants? Controversial Measures by Legislators to Support Trump

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According to the census, there are 13.7 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, and Donald Trump's policies of mass deportations have strong support among his voters

Protest in New Delhi, to condemn the mistreatment of Indian immigrants during their deportation from the US.
Protest in New Delhi, to condemn the mistreatment of Indian immigrants during their deportation from the US.AP

However, some Republican legislators want to go further and are proposing "controversial" measures to target undocumented immigrants.

In the state of Missouri, there is a debate on whether to create figures like "bounty hunters" who financially reward informants. Similar measures have also emerged in Mississippi, but have not been approved in the end.

Many experts are sounding the alarm, stating that these measures could lead to an increase in racism among the already highly polarized population.