New Immigration Reporting Requirements and Compliance Webinar Handouts

2024 Immigration Report Requirements 

ACCG and the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) recently hosted webinars on new immigration reporting requirements. Click here to access the powerpoint presentation on the new reporting system and changes to ensure counties are in compliance.

Since 2011, counties have been required to submit an annual immigration report to the Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA). New legislation passed during the 2024 legislative session, HB 1105, enacting several new requirements for entities (state and local) with law enforcement personnel and entities that operate jails or detention centers. These new requirements are in addition to the reporting requirements that currently exist.

The DOAA has made several changes to their reporting system to incorporate these new changes. Additionally, the style of the reporting system has changed, and changes have been made to other sections, namely the sanctuary policy section, that may change who submits that section of the report for your county. Finally, DOAA is now required to provide random reviews of immigration reports. DOAA has provided several resources on their website regarding the new immigration compliance and reporting requirements as well as submission guidance.

The reporting portal opened on November 1. All reports are due by December 31. Any county staff who is charged with submitting parts of the immigration report needs to be aware of these changes.