The general assembly finds, determines and declares that: Because the matters contained in this chapter have important statewide ramifications for compliance with and enforcement of federal immigration laws and for the welfare of all citizens in this state, these matters are of statewide concern; Allowing illegal immigrants to reside within this state undermines federal immigration […]
As used in this chapter: “Law enforcement agency”: Means an agency of a political subdivision of this state charged with enforcement of state, county, municipal, or federal laws, or with managing custody of detained persons in this state, and includes, but is not limited to, county and other municipal police departments and sheriffs’ departments; and […]
No local governmental entity or official shall adopt or enact a sanctuary policy. A local governmental entity that adopts or enacts a sanctuary policy is ineligible to enter into any grant contract with the department of economic and community development until the sanctuary policy is repealed, rescinded, or otherwise no longer in effect.
A person residing in a municipality or county who believes a local governmental entity or official has violated § 7-68-103 may file a complaint in chancery court in that person’s county of residence. The person filing the complaint shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that a violation of § […]
All law enforcement agencies and officials are authorized, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g)(10), to communicate with the appropriate federal official regarding the immigration status of any individual, including reporting knowledge that a particular alien is not lawfully present in the United States or otherwise to cooperate with the appropriate federal official in the […]
