MississippiMississippi resolution would urge local agencies to enter ICE agreements
A proposed Mississippi Senate resolution would urge local law enforcement agencies to enter agreements allowing officers to perform certain immigration duties under federal supervision.
What it does
The proposed resolution urges Mississippi local law enforcement agencies to enter agreements with federal immigration officials. The agreements would let ICE authorize officers to perform specified immigration duties under federal direction and oversight.
Argument forAgreements could help local officers and federal agents identify people in local jails who may face immigration enforcement.
Argument againstLocal officers might have less time for routine police work if they take on immigration duties under federal direction and supervision.
More detail
The proposed resolution urges local law enforcement agencies to enter agreements with ICE. The request covers all local law enforcement entities in Mississippi. The agreements would delegate specified immigration duties to local officers under federal direction and oversight. The resolution urges agencies to enter agreements; it does not require them to do so. The resolution gives no deadline for agencies to enter agreements.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15Died In CommitteeDied
- Jan 21Referred To RulesIntroduced
Immigration