Deems state and local officers complying with ICE detainers to be federal agents with full authority and provides them immunity from liability in related lawsuits (with US substituted as defendant), so more state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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 under 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) with regard to actions taken to comply with such detainer, shall have all authority available to officers and employees of the Department of Homeland Security.
Defines sanctuary jurisdictions as those restricting information-sharing on immigration status or compliance with ICE detainers (with narrow victim/witness exception) and makes them ineligible for multiple federal grant programs, so fewer sanctuary policies and more immigration enforcement.
the term ``sanctuary jurisdiction'' means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from-- (1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or (2) complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to 1
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2025-02-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill addresses only immigration-enforcement topics by incentivizing cooperation with federal detainers, shielding complying jurisdictions from liability, defining and penalizing sanctuary policies via loss of federal funds, and providing a narrow exception for victims/witnesses. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.