Requires sheriffs in large counties to request and enter 287(g) agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and authorizes those in small counties to do so, while providing state grants to cover costs, so more immigration enforcement by local government.
The sheriff of each county with a population of 250,000 or more shall request, and as offered, enter into a written agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Section 287(g), Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g)), or an agreement under a similar federal program to authorize officers and employees of the sheriff's department to enforce federal immigration law.
Authorizes sheriffs to enter agreements that allow their officers to enforce federal immigration law, which can include detaining and transporting migrants under 287(g) programs, and funds related jail equipment and personnel, so more immigration enforcement involving detention and transport.
equipment related to the agreement purchased for a county jail;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill mandates that sheriffs in counties of 250,000+ population request and enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE (or similar) to enforce federal immigration law, authorizes smaller counties to do the same, requires resource allocation for implementation, and creates a state grant program to reimburse costs for small-county sheriffs, all of which expand state/local cooperation in immigration enforcement including potential detention and transport activities.
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