Mississippi SB2114 - Criminalizes Illegal Entry and Immigration Enforcement
Summary
Mississippi Governor signed SB2114 into law, creating felony offenses for illegal entry and requiring state and local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The bill mandates the Department of Public Safety execute a Memorandum of Agreement with ICE to participate in the 287(g) immigration program and authorizes courts to order deportation of convicted illegal aliens.
What changed
Mississippi SB2114 creates a felony offense for any alien who enters or attempts to enter the state directly from a foreign nation at any location other than a lawful port of entry. The law also creates an additional felony offense for illegal aliens arrested for certain criminal offenses, and authorizes sentencing courts to issue written orders requiring individuals to return to their country of origin. Defendants charged or convicted under this act are not eligible for expunction, intensive supervision, nonadjudication, parole, or any early release program.
State agencies and law enforcement operating county detention facilities must execute agreements with ICE to participate in the 287(g) immigration program. The Department of Public Safety is authorized to determine the number and identities of illegal aliens residing in the state and to enforce immigration laws. The bill includes affirmative defenses for prosecution and provides for severability of provisions.
What to do next
- Review and execute Memorandum of Agreement with ICE for 287(g) program participation
- Update detention facility policies to align with new immigration enforcement requirements
- Assess current populations for potential charges under new felony provisions
Penalties
Felony offense for illegal entry; additional felony offense for illegal aliens arrested for certain criminal offenses; ineligibility for expunction, intensive supervision, nonadjudication, parole, or early release programs
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Mississippi / SB2114 Signed by Governor SB2114 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities.
An Act To Define Terms; To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety To Determine The Number And Identities Of All Illegal Aliens Residing In The State Of Mississippi; To Direct The Department Of Public Safety To Enforce The Immigration Laws As Authorized Pursuant To Federal Laws And The Laws Of This State; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Execute A Memorandum Of Agreement With The United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement Agency As Soon As Possible; To Require Each Law Enforcement Agency Operating A County Detention Facility To Execute A Written Agreement With The United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement Agency To Participate In The Immigration Program Established Under Section 287(g); To Provide A Felony Offense For A Person Who Is An Alien, Regardless Of National Origin, And Enters Or Attempts To Enter This State Directly From A Foreign Nation At Any Location Other Than A Lawful Port Of Entry; To Provide A Felony Offense, In Addition To Any Existing Penalty For The Underlying Crime, For A Person Who Is Arrested For Certain Criminal Offenses And Is Determined To Be An Illegal Alien, Regardless Of National Origin, And Unlawfully Present In The United States; To Authorize A Sentencing Court To Issue A Written Order Discharging The Person And Requiring Said Individual To Return To His Or Her Country Of Origin; To Direct The Court To Remand The Person Subject To The Order To The Custody Of The Department Of Corrections; To Require The Department Of Corrections To Notify The United States Customs And Border Protection Of The Department Of Homeland Security To Arrange Transportation For The Repatriation Of The Person Back To His Or Her Country Of Origin; To Provide Certain Affirmative Defenses To Prosecution Under This Act; To Provide That A Defendant Charged Or Convicted Under This Act Is Not Eligible For Expunction, An Intensive Supervision Program, Nonadjudication, Parole, Or Any Early Release Program; To Provide For Severability; And For Related Purposes.
Bill Details
State Mississippi
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...
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Sponsors
Angela Burks Hill (Sen - R) Michael McLendon (Sen - R) Chad Mcmahan (Sen - R) Joseph Seymour (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 H Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-04-06 S Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-04-01 S Motion to Reconsider Tabled 2026-04-01 H Motion to Reconsider Tabled 2026-03-31 S Motion to Reconsider Entered 2026-03-31 S Conference Report Adopted 2026-03-31 H Motion to Reconsider Entered (Watson, Hood, Yates) 2026-03-31 H Conference Report Adopted 2026-03-30 H Conference Report Filed 2026-03-30 S Conference Report Filed 2026-03-23 H Conferees Named Hood,Yancey,Blackwell 2026-03-17 S Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Hill 2026-03-16 S Decline to Concur/Invite Conf 2026-03-11 H Returned For Concurrence 2026-03-10 H Passed As Amended 2026-03-10 H Amended 2026-03-03 H Title Suff Do Pass As Amended 2026-02-16 H Referred To Judiciary A 2026-02-12 S Transmitted To House 2026-02-12 S Motion to Reconsider Tabled 2026-02-10 S Motion to Reconsider Entered 2026-02-10 S Passed 2026-02-10 S Amendment Failed 2026-02-10 S Committee Substitute Adopted 2026-02-03 S Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub 2026-01-09 S Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Votes
2026-02-10 Senate Passed Yea: 35 Nay: 17 2026-03-10 House Passed As Amended Yea: 78 Nay: 38 2026-03-31 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 76 Nay: 39 2026-03-31 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 34 Nay: 16
Committee Referrals
2026-01-09 S Judiciary, Division B 2026-02-16 H Judiciary A
Amendments
0000-00-00 Senate Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) 0000-00-00 House Committee Amendment No 1
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-09 Introduced 2026-02-03 Comm Sub 2026-02-12 Engrossed 2026-04-06 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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