This bill would prohibit "sanctuary jurisdictions" from receiving Community Development Block Grants, a federal funding program that helps states and cities pay for housing, infrastructure, and community development projects. The bill defines sanctuary jurisdictions as states or cities that have policies restricting their officials from sharing information about individuals' immigration status with federal immigration authorities or complying with federal immigration detainers and requests. The legislation carves out an exception for policies that protect crime victims and witnesses from immigration enforcement. By amending the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the bill would require grant recipients to certify they are not sanctuary jurisdictions and will not become one while receiving federal funds. The legislation would effectively cut federal community development funding to jurisdictions that maintain policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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