An Act to improve public safety and security

This bill proposes the creation of a new State Immigration Processing and Waiver Office within the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to address complexities in immigration and employment. The legislation authorizes a pilot program to build a database of legal residents and investigate employer sponsorship agreements that would allow Massachusetts businesses to hire credentialed non-citizen workers through state services. It also explores the possibility of state law enforcement assuming jurisdiction over screening certain employable non-citizens, potentially with reimbursement from federal authorities, aiming to stabilize immigrant lives and support the state economy.