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Original Date Announced
January 24, 2018DOJ sends letters to 23 different jurisdictions demanding documentation relating to sharing information with the federal government about immigration enforcement. The requested documents include any instructions to law enforcement officials regarding their conversations with DOJ, DHS, and ICE. [ID #297]
DOJ LettersEffective Date
February 23, 2018Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
April 28, 20212021.04.28 Reuters Reports: Justice Department ends Trump-era limits on grants to ‘sanctuary cities’
REPORTED:
This Biden administration policy revokes in its entirety the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On April 28, 2021, Reuters reported that the Justice Department ended Trump-era limits on these grants to "sanctuary cities."
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Not in effectMost Recent Action
April 28, 2021 Action: Revoked/Replaced 2021.04.28 Reuters Reports: Justice Department ends Trump-era limits on grants to ‘sanctuary cities’April 28, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Forms and Information CollectionSubject Matter: InteriorAgencies Affected: AGAssociated or Derivative Policies
- March 27, 2017 AG Sessions warns sanctuary jurisdictions to certify compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373 or lose DOJ grants
- April 21, 2017 DOJ conditions grant funds on compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373
- July 25, 2017 DOJ issues new conditions for FY 2017 Byrne JAG grants to "sanctuary" jurisdictions
- October 12, 2017 DOJ finds five jurisdictions not in compliance with § 1373, gives time to respond
- March 27, 2018 DOJ reaches agreement with West Palm Beach over 8 U.S.C. § 1373 compliance
- April 13, 2018 DOJ demands evidence of compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373 from three jurisdictions
- June 28, 2018 DOJ issues new immigration-related conditions for FY 2018 Byrne/JAG grants
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Commentary
Justice Department Demands Documents and Threatens to Subpoena 23 Jurisdictions As Part of 8 U.S.C. 1373 Compliance Review
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