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This bill, known as the CLEAR (Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal) Act of 2025, aims to enhance immigration law enforcement by providing comprehensive support and authorization for federal, state, and local authorities to identify, apprehend, and remove undocumented immigrants. The bill reaffirms states' inherent authority to assist in federal immigration enforcement, incentivizes state cooperation by potentially withholding federal funds from jurisdictions that prohibit such assistance, and requires states to report information about apprehended aliens to federal authorities. It mandates the creation of a comprehensive immigration violators database, establishes new detention facilities, provides financial assistance and training to state and local law enforcement agencies, and expands the Institutional Removal Program to systematically identify and remove criminal aliens from correctional facilities. Additionally, the bill offers legal protections for law enforcement agencies and officers participating in immigration enforcement activities, ensures federal reimbursement for related expenses, and authorizes appropriations to support these initiatives. The legislation seeks to create a more integrated and robust immigration enforcement system by empowering state and local authorities to work more closely with federal immigration agencies.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/114/all-info