- The Department of Justice is making $3 billion available in grants to communities willing to cooperate with federal immigration forces on enforcement efforts.
- The program, named Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN), was established last year and provides funding through September 2028 to bolster immigration enforcement.
- Jurisdictions applying for the funds must agree to fully participate in the ICE 287(g) partnership and the Homeland Security Task Force, integrating local police with immigration agents.
- Successful applicants can use the grants for hiring and training law enforcement personnel, investing in crimefighting technology and constructing new temporary detention centers.
- Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward emphasized the program's commitment to preventing future border issues, while former New Jersey attorney general Matthew Platkin criticized it as a partisan move.
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