Assembly Bill 444 aims to prohibit the use of state and local facilities for the detention of individuals based solely on their immigration status. The bill specifies that no state agency, political subdivision, or county sheriff may allow the federal government to use their facilities for such detentions. Additionally, it prohibits these entities from expending funds to establish or operate immigrant detention facilities within Wisconsin.

The bill introduces a new section, 20.935, into the statutes, which outlines definitions and the prohibitions regarding detention and funding. It clarifies that "political subdivision" refers to cities, villages, towns, or counties, and "state agency" encompasses various bodies within state government. Overall, the legislation seeks to ensure that Wisconsin does not participate in the detention of individuals based on immigration status and does not allocate resources for immigrant detention facilities.