A bill that would require Indiana law enforcement officers to notify federal immigration officials when they arrest anyone suspected of being in the country illegally has advanced to the state House floor.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit against a northern Indiana county police department and its sheriff over an alleged “persistent practice of refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

The Attorney General also claimed that his office had made multiple attempts to contact Sheriff Redman and his department regarding the issue, but these attempts were largely ignored.

The lawsuit was announced in St. Joseph County, where officials have not held some undocumented prisoners despite requests by ICE.

The available evidence doesn’t clearly show that the statutes targeting curriculum, library books, and transgender students have accomplished their stated goals. But there’s reason to believe they’re increasing families’ interest in vouchers.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's office is suing the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department in South Bend, Indiana, for refusing to comply with ICE over immigration orders.

Rokita says lawsuit is part of statewide effort to force local law enforcement to work with federal immigration officials

The latest to add his name to the mix is Derek Camp, Allen County's Democratic party chair, who will announce today.

AG Todd Rokita files suit against the South Bend Sheriff and county police department for "refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities."

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 23, 2025 A flurry of executive orders issued Wednesday by Gov. Mike Braun includes one which overrides a court order and requires the Indiana Department of Health to publicly release the reports filed after an abortion is performed in the state.

Republican Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing St. Joseph County alleging its jail is breaking a new state law by not cooperating with federal immigration officials.