To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from using Federal funds to establish the ICE Secure Docket Card program and to prohibit the use of documentation issued in connection with immigration proceedings to establish eligibility for Federal public benefits.
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Latest Action · May 14, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
This bill would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from using federal funds to create or operate the ICE Secure Docket Card program or similar programs that issue free identity cards to immigrants unlawfully present in the United States. The legislation also prevents documents issued for immigration proceedings from being used as proof of identification to qualify for federal public benefits. Within six months of the bill's enactment, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security must report to Congress on the establishment, operation, and costs of any such identity card programs. The bill affects immigration agencies, undocumented immigrants, and federal benefit programs, though its primary focus is restricting how federal resources can be spent on immigration-related identification systems.
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