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Reported: DHS signed agreements with states self-imposing six-month notice-and-comment period

  1. Original Date Announced

    January 15, 2021

    According to BuzzFeed, DHS signed so-called "Sanctuary for Americans First Enactment Agreement (SAFE)" with Arizona, Louisiana, Indiana, and the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina, detailing DHS's requirement to give states 180 days for notice and comment on any new regulations before implementation, among other provisions. [ID# 1309]

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  3. Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced

    February 2, 2021

    2021.02.02 DHS Letter to AZ AG Brnovich

    This Biden administration policy revokes in its entirety the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

    On Feb. 2, 2021, DHS sent a letter to the Attorney General of Arizona, rescinding and declaring void the SAFE Agreements. The letter articulates DHS's position that the agreements are "void, not binding, and unenforceable," and that notwithstanding that fact, "DHS, CBP, ICE and USCIS rescinds, withdraws, and terminates" the agreements effective immediately.

    A similar letter was sent to the Texas AG (see above), and both letters were made publicly available as exhibits to a filing in the ongoing Texas v. United States litigation concerning the 100-day deportation freeze.

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  4. Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced

    February 2, 2021

    DHS Letter to Texas AG Rescinding SAFE Agreements

    This Biden administration policy revokes in its entirety the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

    On Feb. 2, 2021, DHS sent a letter to the Attorney General of Texas, rescinding and declaring void the SAFE Agreements. The letter articulates DHS's position that the agreements are "void, not binding, and unenforceable," and that notwithstanding that fact, "DHS, CBP, ICE and USCIS rescinds, withdraws, and terminates" the agreements effective immediately.

    A similar letter was sent to the Arizona AG (see below), and both letters were made publicly available as exhibits to a filing in the ongoing Texas v. United States litigation concerning the 100-day deportation freeze.

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Current Status

Not in effect

Most Recent Action

February 2, 2021 Action: Revoked/Replaced DHS Letter to Texas AG Rescinding SAFE Agreements
February 2, 2021
Acted on by Biden Administration
February 2, 2021
Acted on by Biden Administration

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Border Interior
Agencies Affected: DHS

Commentary

  • 2021.02.04 Biden Admin. Ditches Texas, Ariz. Immigration Deals With DHS

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