The Rhode Island Brief

Grade D · 4 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	None	Source missing
2	No deputized local police	None	Source missing
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	Partial	R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 12-34-6, 12-34-7(4) (Protect Our Courts Act, P.L.2026 ch.185/186)
4	Limit for-profit detention	None	Source missing
5	Protect personal records	Partial	R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.4-3(c)(1) (driver privilege cards / identification privilege cards, Chapter 31-10.4)
6	Require a judge's warrant	Partial	R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-34-3(a) (Protect Our Courts Act, P.L.2026 ch.185/186)
7	Public cooperation record	None	Source missing
8	Hold enforcement accountable	Partial	R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-34-4 (Protect Our Courts Act, P.L.2026 ch.185/186)
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	None	Source missing

The gaps, as vote-ready asks

No state resources used (No provision) — bar the state’s own officers, money, equipment, and facilities from federal civil immigration enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
No deputized local police (No provision) — end 287(g) deputization agreements and any contract that hands local policing to federal civil enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses (Partial provision) — keep federal civil enforcement out of schools, hospitals, and courthouses absent a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Limit for-profit detention (No provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Protect personal records (Partial provision) — wall off residents’ voter, DMV, school, health, and licensing records from federal civil enforcement without a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Require a judge's warrant (Partial provision) — require a judge’s warrant before state or local cooperation with a civil detainer. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (No provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
Hold enforcement accountable (Partial provision) — give residents a real remedy when enforcement crosses the line. What this limit is → See the model language →
Identified agents, recording allowed (No provision) — require federal agents to identify themselves and allow recording during enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →