Incentivizing Cooperation in Immigration Enforcement Act
Immigration Enforcement: Grant Priority for Local Police
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is considered active, but no further meetings or votes have been scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
Immigration enforcement is a highly polarized issue in Congress. While this bill may pass the House, it will likely face strong opposition in the Senate.
Key Points
- This bill changes how the federal government awards certain grants to local police. It gives an advantage to police departments that sign agreements to help federal agents enforce immigration laws.
- The plan focuses on the 287(g) program. Under this program, local officers are trained to identify and process undocumented immigrants who have been arrested for other crimes.
- The goal is to encourage more local governments to work with federal immigration authorities. It uses federal money as a reward for cities and counties that choose to cooperate.
- Police departments that participate would get priority for money used to hire more officers or improve community safety. This could make it harder for cities that do not cooperate with immigration agents to get the same federal funds.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Incentivizing Cooperation in Immigration Enforcement Act
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