The Citizen-Only Police Act of 2025 would prohibit law enforcement agencies from receiving federal funding if they employ non-citizens as police officers. The bill directly affects police departments, sheriff's offices, and other law enforcement agencies that currently employ foreign nationals in law enforcement positions, as well as the communities they serve. It would cut off federal grant money and resources to any agency that retains non-citizen officers, creating a strong financial incentive for departments to remove such employees from law enforcement roles. The legislation does not specify implementation timelines or provide transition periods for affected agencies. This would fundamentally reshape hiring practices across the country's law enforcement system and eliminate an employment pathway that some departments have used to fill officer positions.
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