Family of gunned down teen asks for tougher laws for illegal immigrants

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The family of Jamiel Shaw, the young man gunned down steps from his home, urged the Los Angeles City Council to adopt Jamiel's Law. The new law would permit police officers to ask people they arrest about their immigration status. Shaw was allegedly killed by a man the police believe is an illegal immigrant who was release from jail the day before Shaw was killed.