Creates federal criminal penalties for state and local officials who prohibit, limit, or restrict compliance with DHS requests for advance notice of releasing criminal aliens, so more immigration enforcement.
It shall be unlawful for any responsible executive official of a State or unit of local government, acting under color of law, to knowingly prohibit, limit, or restrict compliance with any formal request under the immigration laws by the Department of Homeland Security for reasonable advance notice regarding the release of a criminal alien, including through establishing, directing, implementing, or enforcing any pertinent law, regulation, policy, practice, or action.
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Creates federal criminal penalties for state and local officials who prohibit, limit, or restrict compliance with DHS requests for advance notice of releasing criminal aliens, so more immigration enforcement.
It shall be unlawful for any responsible executive official of a State or unit of local government, acting under color of law, to knowingly prohibit, limit, or restrict compliance with any formal request under the immigration laws by the Department of Homeland Security for reasonable advance notice regarding the release of a criminal alien, including through establishing, directing, implementing, or enforcing any pertinent law, regulation, policy, practice, or action.
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Stage: Introduced · step 1 of 6
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2026-02-10: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates new federal crimes and penalties specifically targeting state/local officials who block or limit cooperation with federal immigration detainer-like requests for notice of criminal alien releases, directly expanding immigration enforcement by banning sanctuary-style policies on this issue.