To require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Additional sponsor: Mr. Moore of Alabama
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was …
On Passage
District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act
On Motion to Recommit
District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill prohibits the District of Columbia from operating as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" for undocumented immigrants. It requires D.C. government agencies and officials to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, including sharing immigration status information and honoring detention requests from the Department of Homeland Security.
Who Benefits and How
Federal immigration enforcement agencies, particularly Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security, benefit from this bill. They would gain direct access to immigration status information from D.C. government databases and could compel local cooperation with deportation efforts. This removes obstacles that currently limit their ability to identify and detain undocumented individuals who come into contact with D.C. government services.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The District of Columbia government faces significant new compliance burdens. D.C. agencies would be required to share information with federal immigration authorities and comply with DHS detainer requests, regardless of local policy preferences. Undocumented immigrants living in D.C. face increased risk of deportation, as they could no longer rely on local policies limiting cooperation with federal enforcement. Immigrant communities more broadly may become hesitant to interact with local government services out of fear of immigration consequences.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits D.C. from enacting or maintaining any law, ordinance, or policy that restricts sharing immigration status information with federal authorities
- Requires D.C. officials to comply with Department of Homeland Security immigration detainer requests
- Prevents D.C. from limiting any government entity or official from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement
- Overrides existing D.C. sanctuary policies that limit local-federal immigration cooperation
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
This bill aims to enforce federal immigration laws in the District of Columbia by prohibiting it from serving as a sanctuary jurisdiction and mandating compliance with specific provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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