Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act

Key Points

• This bill requires state and local police to cooperate with federal immigration officials. It would ban any local laws or policies that stop officers from sharing information about a person's immigration status or helping with federal enforcement.
• Cities or states that refuse to follow federal immigration requests or share information would lose access to major federal grants. This includes money for hiring police officers and other public safety programs used by local departments across the country.
• The policy creates a way for victims of certain crimes to sue local governments. If a person is a victim of a felony committed by someone who was released because a city ignored an immigration hold request, the victim or their family could take that city to court for money damages.
• Local officials who choose to help federal immigration authorities would be protected from being sued. The bill gives these officers legal immunity and moves any related court cases from state courts to federal courts to protect the officials involved.
• Federal authorities would gain more power to keep people in custody. If a local area is known for not cooperating, the Department of Homeland Security can choose not to hand over individuals to that local jail, even if the local government has a warrant for them.

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