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This bill prohibits state and county law enforcement agencies and officials in Hawaii from entering into agreements that allow them to participate in federal immigration enforcement, specifically referencing Title 8 United States Code Section 1357(g), which outlines such cooperative agreements. It also prevents these local agencies and officials from engaging in various immigration-related actions, such as inquiring about a person's citizenship or immigration status unless legally required, sharing non-public personal information with federal immigration authorities in non-criminal matters, or allowing interviews of individuals in custody by federal immigration authorities without their written consent or a court order. Furthermore, the bill prohibits detaining individuals based on a "hold request" from federal immigration authorities, which is a request to hold someone beyond their scheduled release to facilitate transfer to federal custody, and restricts the sharing of release dates or transferring individuals to federal immigration authorities unless authorized by a judicial warrant or a judicial determination of probable cause. The bill's stated purpose is to foster trust between immigrant communities and local government agencies, recognizing that fear of government entanglement with federal immigration enforcement can deter immigrants from seeking essential services, thereby negatively impacting public safety and the well-being of all residents.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1768&year=2026