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The bill channels more DOJ community-policing resources to jurisdictions that cooperate with federal immigration enforcement (287(g)), bolstering local police capacity there while disadvantaging non-cooperating jurisdictions and risking politicization of grant decisions.
State and local governments that enter 287(g) agreements are more likely to receive priority for DOJ community-policing grants, increasing funding available for local public-safety programs.
Local law-enforcement agencies in jurisdictions with 287(g) agreements could receive enhanced support for community-policing initiatives funded by these grants, strengthening local policing capacity.
Jurisdictions that do not have 287(g) agreements (including many so-called sanctuary jurisdictions) may be disadvantaged for DOJ community-policing grant funding, reducing resources available for local public-safety programs.
Immigrant communities in non-287(g) jurisdictions could see reduced investment in policing programs that build trust and address local safety needs, potentially harming police-community relations and access to services.
Tying DOJ grant priority to cooperation with DHS immigration enforcement risks politicizing grant awards and prioritizing alignment with federal immigration enforcement over locally determined public-safety needs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Gives priority consideration for DOJ public safety/community policing grants to states and localities that have a written 287(g) agreement with DHS.
Introduced March 19, 2026 by Nancy Mace · Last progress March 19, 2026
Gives priority consideration for Department of Justice public safety and community policing grants to states and local governments that have a written 287(g) agreement with the Department of Homeland Security. The change amends the grant program's eligibility/priority rules so jurisdictions with such written agreements are treated as higher-priority applicants when DOJ evaluates grant applications.