GOP bill seeks to block illegal immigrants from being armed law enforcement

The legislation would prohibit illegal immigrants working in law enforcement roles from receiving or carrying firearms and ammunition issued by government entities, such as local police departments.

"Federal law already prohibits those who enter our country illegally from possessing firearms, and it's time we ensure illegal aliens working at local police departments are held to the same legal standard."

"Law enforcement authority must be reserved for those who respect and uphold our laws, not those who are in violation of them," she added.

"This is common sense: Illegal aliens who have already broken our nation's laws should certainly not be carrying a badge or a firearm," Mullin wrote in a statement. "We hold our brave men and women in law enforcement to the highest standards and the Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act will only bolster those standards."

The legislation includes exceptions for visiting foreign law enforcement officers and for individuals lawfully admitted to the U.S. for activities such as hunting trips or shooting competitions.