INDIANAPOLIS A proposed immigration enforcement bill that would require all state-funded agencies to comply with federal immigration laws and provide training on immigration cleared a Senate committee Tuesday.

Senate Bill 76, authored by State Sen. Liz Brown, would require all law enforcement agencies to comply with federal law and receive training on immigration. The bill also would track and report the immigration status of noncitizens receiving public benefits and could fine agencies $10,000 per violation.

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The measure would require employers to verify work eligibility through the federal electronic verification system. Some immigration advocates warned the requirement could lead to racial profiling.

"Threatening employers with investigations of quote unquote,

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