Mississippi House Bill 1502 (2017) prohibits any Mississippi city or county from adopting sanctuary policies. Jackson must cooperate with federal immigration enforcement and cannot limit ICE detainer compliance or information sharing.
Mississippi HB 1502, codified at MS §25-1-127, bans sanctuary policies statewide. The law requires every Mississippi municipality and county to fully cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), share immigration status information, and honor detainer requests. A jurisdiction violating the statute can lose state funding and face civil penalties. Jackson Police Department therefore must report arrestees' immigration status when known and may not adopt a Welcoming City ordinance limiting cooperation. Despite some council interest in sanctuary protections, no enforceable Jackson policy exists. Individual officers retain discretion on routine encounters but the institutional posture is mandated cooperation under threat of state funding loss.
Cities or officials violating HB 1502 face withdrawal of state-shared funds, including sales tax diversion and grants. Private parties may sue for declaratory and injunctive relief if sanctuary practices are documented.
See how Jackson's sanctuary policy preemption rules stack up against other locations.
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