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Reported: DOJ to issue $3.5 billion in immigration-enforcement grants

  1. Original Date Announced

    April 22, 2026

    CBS News reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to solicit applications for up to $3.5 billion in grants to pay for mostly immigration-related law-enforcement programs, equipment, and personnel. The grant solicitations, most of which are not yet public, will fund projects including construction of immigration-detention facilities, purchase of police surveillance equipment, and hiring of law-enforcement personnel. DOJ has already posted a $300 million solicitation to fund local prosecutors who will help investigate fraud committed by undocumented immigrants. DOJ has simultaneously made funding cuts to other programs, such as victims' services and hate-crime prevention.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #2259]

    2026.04.22 Reported: DOJ to issue $3.5 billion in immigration enforcement grants - CBS

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Enforcement
Agencies Affected: DOJ

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