Creates a private right of action allowing victims of certain crimes by aliens to sue sanctuary jurisdictions for damages if the jurisdiction failed to honor a detainer or notify DHS about release, and conditions receipt of certain federal grants on waiving immunity for such suits, so more legal and
Any individual, or a spouse, parent, or child of such individual (if the individual is deceased or permanently incapacitated), who is the victim of a murder, rape, or any felony (as defined by the State in which the crime occurred) for which an alien has been arrested, convicted, or sentenced to a term of imprisonment of at least 1 year, may bring an action for compensatory damages against a State or a political subdivision of a State, in the appropriate Federal or State court, if such State or political subdivision failed-- (A) to comply with a request with respect to an alien that was
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Immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationAI label
Deems state and local officers complying with DHS detainers to be acting as federal agents, shields them from liability in related lawsuits by substituting the United States as defendant, and requires compliance with federal regulations, so more state and local cooperation with federal immigration
A State, a political subdivision of a State, or an officer, employee, or agent of such State or political subdivision that complies with a detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357)-- (1) shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of the Department of Homeland Security; and (2) shall comply with section 287(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(d)) and section 287.5(d) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2025-01-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill substantively addresses immigration-enforcement by expanding it in multiple ways: it narrows the definition of allowable sanctuary policies, creates a private right of action and conditions federal grants on waiving immunity to sue non-cooperating jurisdictions, and provides liability protections and federal-agent status to encourage compliance with detainers.