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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: WA bill could allow noncitizens to police, prosecute U.S. citizens
Description: The new Pierce County sheriff said he will refuse to hire any non-U.S. citizen after a new WA bill passed, which would allow law enforcement to hire anyone who can legally work in the United States.Senate Bill 5068 was backed by the entire State Senate β 30 Democrats and 19 Republicans β in early February.βI have a problem with non-citizens being cops and arresting our citizens in Pierce County. Therefore, weβre not going to hire non-citizens for the Pierce County Sheriffβs Office,β said Keith Swank, sheriff of the Pierce County Sheri...