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The bill channels DOJ grant priority toward jurisdictions that partner in federal immigration enforcement—boosting resources and coordination for compliant localities while risking reduced funding for nonparticipating areas and worsening trust, enforcement, and civil‑liberty outcomes for immigrant communities.
State and local governments with 287(g) agreements will be more likely to receive Department of Justice grant priority, increasing funding for local policing and crime‑prevention programs.
Local and federal law‑enforcement agencies in jurisdictions with formal immigration‑enforcement partnerships may experience better coordination on public‑safety operations.
Local and state governments without 287(g) agreements could lose access to DOJ grant funding, reducing resources for community policing and crime‑prevention programs in those areas.
Immigrant communities may face increased arrests and deportations if jurisdictions are incentivized to adopt immigration‑enforcement arrangements to secure federal grants.
Tying federal justice grants to immigration‑enforcement cooperation could erode trust between immigrant communities and local police, making residents less likely to report crimes or cooperate with investigations.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Introduced March 19, 2026 by Nancy Mace · Last progress March 19, 2026
Adds a new priority for federal public-safety grant programs so that States or local governments with a written 287(g) agreement with the Department of Homeland Security are given priority consideration when those grants are awarded. The bill does not change funding levels or create new programs; it only changes how grant applications are ranked under existing law.