(1) The department may use all reasonable lawful investigative means available, including direct law enforcement requests to the United States Department of Homeland Security, coordination with Mississippi airport and port authorities, requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act (5 USC § 552) or the Mississippi Public Records Act, as applicable, or any other lawful means, to determine, on an ongoing basis, the number and identities of all illegal aliens residing in the State of Mississippi.
(2) To the extent permitted by law, the information collected by the department, as provided in subsection (1) of this section, shall include:(a) The name and country of origin of the illegal alien;(b) Whether the illegal alien is an adult or minor;(c) The criminal history of the illegal alien, including whether the alien has previously entered the United States illegally;(d) The name and address of each illegal alien, if applicable; and the date, location, and status of attempted removal proceedings for each illegal alien, if applicable.
(a) The name and country of origin of the illegal alien;
(b) Whether the illegal alien is an adult or minor;
(c) The criminal history of the illegal alien, including whether the alien has previously entered the United States illegally;
(d) The name and address of each illegal alien, if applicable; and the date, location, and status of attempted removal proceedings for each illegal alien, if applicable.
(3) The department shall, where permitted by law, coordinate with state and local officials to share information on any illegal alien reasonably suspected of involvement in the commission of offenses that would constitute a violation of federal or state law, including any state offense for human trafficking or drug trafficking, in an effort to detect, prevent, and mitigate threats to public safety within the State of Mississippi.