Bill > HB1585

This bill requires peace officers in North Dakota to report immigrants they have probable cause to believe are in the United States illegally to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Specifically, when a peace officer, who works for a criminal justice agency or political subdivision, determines an immigrant may be undocumented, they must contact ICE via their tip line phone number or website tip form as soon as possible. If a peace officer fails to make this report, they would be guilty of an infraction, which is a low-level legal violation. The bill adds a new section to Chapter 12-63 of the North Dakota Century Code, creating a mandatory reporting requirement for law enforcement that differs from previous practices where reporting undocumented immigrants might have been discretionary. The legislation aims to enhance immigration enforcement at the local law enforcement level by compelling officers to proactively engage with federal immigration authorities when they encounter individuals they suspect of being in the country without legal authorization.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1585.html