Immigrant Trust Act:

The Immigrant Trust Act is a historic landmark legislation designed to protect our state’s diverse communities from the violent and lawless federal campaign to persecute both undocumented and other immigrants. This law allows residents—along with their families and allies—to access services from state and local agencies without fear of family separation, incarceration, or deportation.

This law seeks to (1) Formalize the current Immigrant Trust Directive—which is currently only a state policy, not permanent law—by limiting collaboration with ICE and prohibiting local or state law enforcement agencies from using resources to enforce federal immigration laws; (2) Expands the Directive to include data protections in interactions with government agencies, encouraging immigrant communities to approach authorities when necessary without fear of immigration consequences; and (3) Eliminates exceptions to the Directive, preventing undocumented individuals charged with both serious and minor crimes from being handed over to ICE solely on the basis of an accusation, without due process.