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One bill being discussed in the Senate would include life imprisonment without parole as a punishment for immigration violations and would allow Missourians to collect $1,000 bounties for reporting people who are in the country without legal status.

Proponents say the bill’s intent is to help decrease voter fraud in the state, while opponents worry it could lead to greater discrimination against noncitizens.