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This bill aims to modify the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 by preventing "sanctuary jurisdictions" from receiving Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which are federal funds used to support local community development projects. The bill defines a sanctuary jurisdiction as a state or local government that prohibits or restricts its officials from sharing information about an individual's immigration status with federal authorities or from complying with federal immigration detainer requests. However, the bill includes an important exception: a jurisdiction would not be considered a sanctuary jurisdiction if it simply has a policy allowing victims or witnesses of crimes to come forward without fear of immigration enforcement. To enforce this, the bill would require any jurisdiction receiving a CDBG grant to certify that it is not a sanctuary jurisdiction and will not become one during the grant period. This legislation is designed to pressure local governments to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts by threatening to withhold community development funding.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2060/all-info