HF3924

Purpose

This bill would limit state and local government involvement in federal civil immigration enforcement. It aims to protect residents’ safety, privacy, and access to services by keeping state resources focused on public safety and by restricting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Main Provisions

• Definitions and scope

  • Defines “civil immigration enforcement” as federal efforts to investigate, detect, arrest, or detain people for removal or deportation under federal immigration law.
  • Clarifies what counts as a civil immigration warrant and who is a federal immigration authority.

• Government restrictions on civil immigration enforcement

  • Government units and personnel may not seek state money or contracts that require participation in civil immigration enforcement or share immigration-enforcement information.
  • By September 1, 2026, government units must terminate contracts or intergovernmental agreements that house or detain people for civil immigration enforcement.
  • Must create written policies so personnel comply with these rules and so access to state or local programs is not unduly restricted by immigration status.

• Public safety agency restrictions

  • Public safety agencies and personnel cannot comply with detainer requests, civil immigration warrants, or transfer requests from federal immigration authorities.
  • Cannot participate in civil immigration enforcement operations, such as making arrests for immigration violations or using roadblocks for federal purposes.
  • Public safety agencies may still provide limited support to individuals and families affected by federal immigration enforcement.
  • Prohibits using federal funds to assist civil immigration enforcement.
  • Cannot investigate or detain someone solely on suspected immigration status or birthplace.
  • Restrictions on sharing or requesting certain data with federal authorities without a judicial warrant, and on transferring custody to federal authorities for immigration enforcement without a warrant.
  • Requires documenting data requests from federal authorities and maintaining policies to keep state and local services accessible to all residents regardless of immigration status.
  • Agencies must explain to someone in custody that they have the right to refuse disclosing immigration status and that disclosure could lead to enforcement actions.
  • Requires compliance with treaty obligations (e.g., consular notification) and language interpretation on request.

• Education and civil rights protections

  • Prohibits denying education based on immigration status.
  • Creates a civil cause of action for violations of constitutional rights related to immigration status.
  • Requires hospitals to establish policies for interactions with law enforcement agents.

• Data, reporting, and accountability

  • Requires certain data collection and reporting related to enforcement and protections.
  • Reorganizes or clarifies how data about immigration status is classified and used.

• General policy intent

  • Reaffirms that federal immigration enforcement is the federal government’s responsibility.
  • Emphasizes protecting public safety, trust in government, and the privacy of Minnesota residents.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Removes or blocks state and local participation in civil immigration enforcement, including housing/detention for immigration purposes.
• Establishes broad restrictions on cooperation with federal immigration authorities by public safety agencies.
• Requires a transition timeline with a deadline (September 1, 2026) to end contracts and housing/detention arrangements tied to civil immigration enforcement.
• Adds new rights protections (education access and civil rights) and new duties for hospitals and public safety agencies.

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Relevant Terms civil immigration enforcement federal immigration laws detainer civil immigration warrant public safety agency government unit judicial warrant immigration status noncitizen education rights civil rights data requests consular notification Form I918 Supplement B Detention or release removal/deportation language interpretation