This bill requires state and local law enforcement agencies to participate in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program in order to receive grants from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, which provides federal funding for local police departments. Specifically, any state or local law enforcement agency that has not signed a memorandum of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement within 180 days of the bill's enactment would become ineligible for COPS grants. The bill affects all state and local police departments seeking federal funding and would apply starting with fiscal year 2027 grant applications. The legislation essentially ties federal law enforcement funding to mandatory participation in immigration enforcement activities, giving the federal government leverage to expand the 287(g) program's reach into local police departments.
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