Bill > HB4941

This bill addresses immigration enforcement agreements in Michigan by prohibiting law enforcement agencies from entering into, modifying, or renewing such agreements. Specifically, the bill defines an "immigration enforcement agreement" as a formal arrangement between a law enforcement agency and the Department of Homeland Security under section 287(g) of the immigration and nationality act, which typically allows local law enforcement to perform certain federal immigration enforcement functions. The term "law enforcement agency" is broadly defined to include the state police department as well as police agencies at the city, village, township, and county levels. Under this proposed legislation, starting from the bill's effective date, these law enforcement agencies would be legally barred from establishing new immigration enforcement agreements or continuing existing ones. The bill appears aimed at limiting local law enforcement's involvement in federal immigration enforcement activities, potentially to reduce potential concerns about racial profiling or to protect immigrant communities from increased scrutiny by local police.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4941