Purpose

• The bill would stop local Minnesota governments from using their facilities to detain people for civil immigration violations. It aims to prevent local governments from contracting with the federal government to house or detain such individuals.

Definitions (key terms)

• Local government: includes counties, cities (home rule charter or statutory), or a joint powers entity that includes a county or city.
• Federal government: any U.S. government agency or department, or an entity operating under contract with the U.S. government.
• Detention facilities and detention: places where a person is kept in custody.
• Civil immigration violation: a violation of federal immigration law that is civil (as opposed to criminal).

Prohibition (main provision)

• A local government must not enter into an agreement with the federal government to provide facilities to receive a person into custody when the basis for detention is a civil immigration violation.
• Any such agreement is void, regardless of when it was made (before or after the law takes effect).

What the bill changes in law

• Creates a new prohibition in Minnesota Statutes, specifically within chapter 471, restricting local governments from participating in immigration detention arrangements with the federal government.
• Carries retroactive effect in the sense that existing agreements would be considered void under this prohibition.

Practical impact

• Local governments cannot contract to hold individuals for immigration purposes in facilities they own or operate.
• Immigration detention would be limited to the federal government or its designated agencies, not to local governments.

Relevant Terms - local government - federal government - detention facilities - facilities to receive a person into custody - civil violation of federal immigration law - agreement - void - Minnesota Statutes chapter 471 - prohibition - detention - immigration enforcement - ICE (implied, widely recognized term for federal immigration authorities)