No Federal Funds for Sanctuary Cities Aiding Undocumented Immigrants.
This act aims to cut federal funding for states and cities that do not cooperate with immigration authorities regarding information exchange on immigrant status or fail to comply with detainer requests. This means that local governments providing benefits (such as food, shelter, healthcare) to individuals present in the U.S. without lawful status will lose access to federal funds intended for these purposes. The goal is to discourage policies that hinder immigration law enforcement.
Key points
Local governments restricting immigration status information sharing or non-cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security will be designated as 'sanctuary jurisdictions'.
Sanctuary jurisdictions will lose access to federal funds intended for the benefit of individuals present in the U.S. without lawful status (e.g., for food, shelter, healthcare).
An exception applies if an individual is a victim or witness to a criminal offense; in such cases, local governments may not share information.
The Department of Homeland Security will annually report a list of non-compliant local governments.
Status:
Introduced
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