To provide that in order to be eligible for a grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, a State shall provide the Secretary of Homeland Security access to the State department of motor vehicles records for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws.
This bill would tie federal grant funding to state cooperation on immigration enforcement. Specifically, states would need to grant the Department of Homeland Security access to their motor vehicle department records to enforce immigration laws in order to receive grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, a major source of federal funding for state and local law enforcement. The requirement would take effect in the first fiscal year after the bill becomes law. The legislation affects all states that currently receive or seek these federal law enforcement grants, which are used for a wide range of criminal justice programs and initiatives.
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