The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 631.50, to enhance public safety by requiring state and local institutions that receive public funding to notify United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when certain noncitizens are housed in their facilities. Specifically, it mandates that the chief executive officer, sheriff, or other officer in charge must inquire into the nationality of individuals who are either alien inmates or individuals with mental illness who pose a danger to the public. If these individuals are identified as aliens, the institutions must promptly inform ICE of relevant details, including the date of conviction, the crime committed, the length of commitment, the individual's country of citizenship, and their last entry into the United States.

Additionally, the bill introduces a new requirement for institutions housing individuals serving felony sentences. By September 1, 2025, the commissioner of corrections and other relevant officers must conduct inquiries into the nationality of each person in their custody serving a felony sentence. If an individual is found to be an alien, the same notification protocol to ICE applies. This legislation aims to ensure that immigration status is considered in the management of public safety within state and county institutions.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 631.50
1st Engrossment: 631.50