Gov. Mike Braun directs numerous Indiana agencies to cooperate with federal government on illegal immigration control

Submitted by Office of the Governor

Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at protecting the public from the potential threats posed by illegal immigrants in the state. The action also assists the Trump administration by offering full cooperation with the federal government.

“Over the last four years, the increase in illegal aliens flooding our country has created a significant threat to public safety for Hoosiers and allowed bad actors to abuse American generosity, costing taxpayers at every level. That ends now,” Braun said. “Indiana will cooperate fully with the federal government, offering the assistance of the Indiana National Guard while strengthening our own efforts at home to keep illegal aliens with criminal histories out of our communities.”

Gov. Braun said this executive order delivers on his promise to place public safety operations at the forefront of collaboration with the Trump administration to manage immigration in Indiana.

The Indiana Department of Administration and all agencies exercising contracting authority shall require state vendors, prior to entering any contract with the state, to certify their use of E-Verify to ensure their workforce is lawfully permitted to work in the United States and the State of Indiana. Taxpayer money will not fund the contracts of illegal immigrants.

Indiana’s law enforcement agencies will report to the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center credible evidence of illegal aliens with a prior criminal history and/or are suspected of committing a felony, suspected of engaging in terror or espionage, or who present a significant threat to national security or public safety. The Indiana National Guard will make available to the federal government the state resources of the Indiana National Guard and cooperate fully with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

A full list of executive orders signed by Gov. Braun can be found at in.gov/gov/newsroom/executive-orders.