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The bill reduces federal spending and limits expansion of immigration enforcement funded by this appropriation, but risks straining existing ICE/CBP staff and reducing border enforcement capacity and local public-safety services.
Immigrants may face fewer new enforcement actions because the bill prevents expansion of ICE and CBP capacity funded by this appropriation.
Taxpayers could see reduced federal personnel spending because the bill bars new hires and recruitment/retention bonuses for ICE and CBP paid from this appropriation.
ICE and CBP officers and border communities could face reduced enforcement capacity and higher workloads because hiring freezes may prevent replacing or adding staff.
Federal employees and taxpayers may face harder recruiting/retention for ICE/CBP and higher costs if the ban on bonuses increases overtime pay or reliance on contractors.
Border communities could experience changes to local public safety and immigration processing if enforcement capacity falls, creating potential gaps in services.
Based on analysis of 4 sections of legislative text.
Bars use of funds made available under Public Law 119–21 to hire, pay salaries, recruit, or pay retention/sign‑on bonuses for ICE and CBP agents/officers hired on or after enactment.
Introduced February 26, 2026 by Andy Kim · Last progress February 26, 2026
Prohibits using funds made available under Public Law 119–21 to hire or pay salaries for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents/officers who are hired on or after this law’s enactment, and bars recruiting, advertising, or paying retention or sign‑on bonuses to such new hires. Existing employees hired before enactment are not targeted by this restriction.