Testimony in Support of Hawai’i HB1870 HD2 SD1 – Relating to Protected Community Locations
By Wendy Cervantes
CLASP submitted this testimony on HB1870 HD2 SD1, Relating to Protected Community Locations, on April 7, 2026, to the Hawai’i Joint Committee on Ways and Means and Judiciary. In the testimony, CLASP supports the bill, which 1) establishes statewide standards limiting state and county agency participation in civil immigration enforcement in or near protected community locations, 2) requires agencies operating protected locations to adopt and post written policies, provide annual staff training, and maintain data privacy protections by January 1, 2027, and 3) appropriates funds for implementation by the Department of the Attorney General. If enacted, HB1870 HD2 SD1 could help protect children in immigrant families, including the more than 1 in 4 children in Hawai’i who live with at least one immigrant parent, and mitigate the harms associated with immigration enforcement.