A Republican Wisconsin legislator has proposed legislation that is very similar to the controversial Arizona immigration bill. If passed, the legislation, proposed by Hartford Rep. Don Pridemore, would allow law enforcement officials to ask for documentation confirming legal citizenship or legal immigration status if the person in question has been stopped for civil or criminal violations. If the person does not have the documentation, they will be detained for up to 48 hours until they can provide such information. If they cannot do so, they would be turned over to federal officers or a border control agency.
The bill also calls for the daily fining of municipalities that fail to comply to the legislation's demands. The daily $500 fine is being justified as a means to prevent the creation of "sanctuary cities" in Wisconsin for illegal immigrants.