This bill establishes a new Early Migration Alert Program within the Department of Homeland Security to provide advance notice to state, local, tribal, and territorial officials when immigrants are being released into the United States. Under the legislation, the Department would be required to notify relevant jurisdictions at least 24 hours before releasing an alien, providing information about the number of individuals being released, any criminal histories, and their intended destinations. The bill directs the Department to create an electronic notification system and maintain a list of authorized government officials to receive these alerts, though it clarifies that this requirement cannot force the government to detain immigrants longer than legally required. The legislation authorizes $400,000 in funding for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to implement the program and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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