Republican state lawmakers said Tuesday they would introduce a bill to force local law enforcement to verify the citizenship status of people in custody for a felony offense and to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if citizenship cannot be verified.

Wisconsin Republicans have drafted a bill that would require sheriff's to identify those in their custody who can't prove citizenship.

Wisconsin Republicans unveil legislation that would force county sheriffs to work with federal immigration officials or face a cut in state aid if they don't comply.