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This bill, known as the Laken Riley Act, establishes comprehensive procedures for state and local law enforcement agencies in Alabama regarding the handling of individuals suspected of being illegal immigrants. The legislation allows law enforcement to enter into agreements with federal agencies to enforce immigration laws, empowers officers to arrest individuals suspected of being illegal aliens with probable cause, and mandates specific protocols for county and municipal jails when processing inmates. Jail staff are required to make reasonable efforts to determine the immigration status of confined individuals, including contacting the Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC) to verify legal status, and must maintain detailed records of communications with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The bill requires jails to comply with ICE immigration detainer requests, inform detained individuals about such detainers, and produce quarterly public reports detailing the number of foreign national inmates, immigration status inquiries, and detainer requests. Importantly, the law provides immunity to law enforcement officers acting in good faith and specifies that individuals cannot be detained solely based on immigration status without specific written instructions from federal authorities. The act is set to become effective on June 1, 2026, and explicitly states that it does not limit constitutional rights.

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