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FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Ashley Moody is rolling out a measure that would punish anyone who threatens a federal immigration officer while doing their job, Fox News Digital has learned.

Moody, R-Fla., is introducing The Halo Act, which would make it illegal for anyone, after being told to stay back, to knowingly come within 25 feet of a federal immigration officer who is doing their job.

OFFICER INJURED AFTER FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FACE MULTIPLE RAMMING ATTACKS DURING CHARLOTTE IMMIGRATION RAIDS

The act would make it illegal for an individual to get in the way or interfere with the officer’s work, threaten the officer with physical harm or harass the officer.

Breaking the possible law would hold a prison sentence of up to five years, a fine, or bo

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