Immigration Policy in Providence, RI (2026)
1 verified immigration policy rules for Providence, Rhode Island, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sanctuary Policy Preemption
The Providence Community-Police Relations Act, codified at City Code § 18½-4, bars police from inquiring about a person's immigration status and bars holding anyone past the point they are eligible for release on another agency's request or an administrative warrant. Only a criminal warrant issued by a judicial officer, or a detention that is otherwise constitutional, keeps the person in custody. Information sharing with federal authorities under 8 U.S.C. §§ 1373 and 1644 is preserved.
Providence Bars Police Immigration Status Checks
Light Restrictions§ 18½-4
Police may not inquire about an individual's immigration status. ... A law enforcement officer shall not detain an individual on the basis of a request from another agency or pursuant to an administrative warrant, after the individual is eligible for release from custody, unless the agency has a criminal warrant, issued by a judicial officer, for the individual, or the detention is otherwise co...