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The bill makes it easier for D.C. and federal authorities to coordinate immigration enforcement, at the cost of greater risk of detention for immigrants, reduced community cooperation with local services and public safety, and added administrative expenses for city agencies.
Local and federal law enforcement and partner agencies can share and receive immigration-status information, improving coordination for identifying, locating, and transferring noncitizens subject to federal immigration enforcement.
District government agencies must comply with DHS detainer and notification requests under INA §§1226 and 1357, making it administratively clearer and easier to transfer custody of noncitizens to federal authorities.
Immigrants in D.C. face an increased risk of detention or deportation because local officials can share status information and honor federal detainers.
Residents (especially immigrant communities) may be less willing to report crimes or cooperate with local government services if they fear immigration-status information will be shared with federal authorities, undermining public safety and access to services.
City agencies and taxpayers may incur additional administrative and legal costs to respond to DHS detainer/notification requests and to implement information-sharing processes.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits the District of Columbia from having any law, policy, ordinance, or practice that stops District officials or agencies from sharing, receiving, keeping, or exchanging information about a person’s citizenship or immigration status with federal, state, or local governments. It also requires that the District not restrict compliance with Department of Homeland Security requests under INA authorities (including detainers and notifications) tied to immigration enforcement.
Introduced March 11, 2025 by Clay Higgins · Last progress June 12, 2025