Sponsors of three bills say their trip to the U.S.-Mexico border back in September, as well as discussions with law enforcement, led to drafting of the proposed legislation.

Today, the Senate passed three bills establishing new crimes and requirements for people unlawfully in the US.

The Alabama Senate passed a bill Thursday that the sponsor said would help state and local law enforcement identify and remove people who are in the country illegally and commit crimes. Sen. Wes Kitchens,