The Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2024 aims to strengthen the federal government's ability to detain and remove immigrants with criminal records by expanding the Department of Homeland Security's authority to issue detainers to local law enforcement agencies. The bill broadens when DHS can issue detainers beyond current law and prevents courts from reviewing DHS decisions to issue them, while also requiring state and local police to cooperate with immigration enforcement by sharing information about individuals' immigration status and release dates from custody. To incentivize cooperation, the bill provides federal compensation to states for holding undocumented immigrants with criminal convictions, with authorization for $750 million in fiscal year 2024, rising to $950 million annually from 2026 through 2030, though states that fail to comply with detainers lose access to these funds. The legislation also prioritizes law enforcement grants and equipment transfers to jurisdictions that comply with federal immigration detainers, creating financial incentives for local cooperation with immigration enforcement. The bill affects state and local law enforcement agencies, individuals in the criminal justice system, and jurisdictions that currently limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
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