The proposed bill aims to prevent political subdivisions in South Dakota from interfering with immigration enforcement. It establishes a new section in chapter 6-1 that explicitly prohibits any political subdivision from enacting or enforcing ordinances or resolutions that either limit or prohibit their agents from communicating with federal authorities regarding an individual's immigration status or that grant individuals rights to lawful presence that contradict state or federal law.
Additionally, the bill stipulates that any ordinance or resolution adopted in violation of this new section will be considered void. This legislation seeks to ensure that local governments do not create barriers to federal immigration enforcement efforts.