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Immigration Policy in Jackson, MS (2026)

1 verified immigration policy rules for Jackson, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Sanctuary Policy Preemption

Jackson's Racial and Ethnic Profiling article, City Code Secs. 86-193 to 86-195, bars police officers from using immigration status as grounds for a stop, arrest or unequal treatment, and bars officers from asking about immigration status of anyone seeking police help or who is a crime victim or witness, subject to limited exceptions.

Jackson Limits Police Immigration Inquiries

Light Restrictions

Jackson, MS Code of Ordinances Sec. 86-194

(a)A public servant, who is a police officer:(1)Shall not solicit information concerning immigration status for the purpose of ascertaining a person's compliance with federal immigration law; or(2)Shall not solicit information concerning immigration status from a person who is seeking police services, or is a victim or witness of a crime.(b)Notwithstanding the prohibitions set forth in subsecti...

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