Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes illegal immigration as a state crime in Louisiana.

Highlights:

• Alleges that the purpose of this act is to deter the unlawful entry or reentry by a foreign alien (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits the abatement or termination of prosecutions under certain circumstances (Sec. 1). 

• Defines terms related to unlawful entry (Sec. 1). 

• Authorize the governor to develop and negotiate an interstate compact to deter unlawful entry or reentry into this state with the assistance of the attorney general of Louisiana (Sec. 1).

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