HB 1232

An act to prohibit the knowing and willful transport into the state of an unauthorized alien; To provide that such crime shall be a felony and prescribe penalties for such; To provide that the forgery of government documents for unauthorized aliens shall be a crime; To provide penalties for violation of such; To amend section 45-1-3, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the department of public safety's duties to assist local law enforcement IN efforts to enforce state and federal laws regarding unauthorized aliens; To amend section 71-1-49, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the prohibition against unauthorized aliens serving as labor representatives; To amend section 71-11-1, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the state's position against providing state public benefits to unauthorized aliens; To amend section 71-11-3, mississippi code of 1972, to increase penalties for violations of e-verification for employment; To amend section 83-17-407, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize rejection of a license from another state if the holder of such is an unauthorized alien; To amend section 41-9-67, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that statistical information regarding the number of unauthorized aliens served by hospitals is a public record; To bring forward sections 97-3-54.1 and 97-3-54.2, mississippi code of 1972, which provide for human trafficking, for purposes of amendment; To bring forward sections 63-1-19 and 63-1-47, mississippi code of 1972, which regulate driver's licenses, for purposes of amendment; To bring forward sections 57-1-371 and 57-1-373, mississippi code of 1972, which prohibit certain loans and benefits to employers found guilty of hiring illegal immigrants, for purposes of amendment; And for related purposes.