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This bill establishes new protections for immigrants in Hawaii's educational and healthcare facilities by prohibiting certain entities from collecting immigration status information or allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to enter facilities without strict conditions. Specifically, the bill prevents public schools, charter schools, and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation facilities from gathering citizenship or immigration status details about students, patients, or visitors, and restricts ICE access to these facilities. Any ICE officer seeking entry must provide valid identification, a written purpose statement, and a judicial warrant (not an administrative warrant), and must receive approval from designated officials like school superintendents or hospital administrators. If access is granted, it must be limited to areas without students or patients present. The bill requires these institutions to immediately report any ICE requests to their governing boards while maintaining confidentiality. Additionally, schools must inform parents about students' rights to free public education regardless of immigration status and educate students about the harm of immigration-status-based bullying. The legislation is grounded in Hawaii's recognition of its diverse immigrant population, with findings noting that the state has 266,147 immigrants, including 45,000 undocumented immigrants, and aims to protect their civil rights and due process.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=818&year=2026