287(g) Program Protection Act

Key Points

• The bill would require DHS to approve almost every request from a state or local government to help enforce immigration law, removing the agency's current discretion to pick and choose partners.
• DHS could not cap the number of local agreements and would have to process each request within 90 days, letting local police pick the enforcement style that fits them, including checking immigration status in jails.
• Ending an agreement would become much harder, requiring a strong justification, 180 days notice, and giving local governments the right to challenge the decision in court while the agreement stays active.
• DHS would have to set uniform training standards for local officers doing immigration enforcement work and publish a formal rule on those standards within 180 days of the law taking effect.
• The law would require yearly public reports tracking arrests, deportations, complaints, and terminations tied to the program, plus a 5-year plan to recruit more states and localities to join.