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Democrats in four states seek to bar ICE employees from future civil service jobs

posted by Kristi Wachter on
Bills aim to make ICE employees ineligible for jobs in law enforcement, public education and state civil service
The Guardian Chris Stein
Excerpt:
Bills introduced in recent weeks in the legislatures of at least four Democratic-led states would impose long-term consequences on new ICE employees by rendering them ineligible for jobs in law enforcement, public education, and, in their most expansive form, the entire state civil service.
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Democrats in four states seek to bar ICE employees from future civil service jobs
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