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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Trump team to hand out $3B in ‘BIDEN’ grants – for communities that help deport more migrants

The Department of Justice is making $3 billion available in grants to communities that agree to cooperate with federal immigration forces carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (or, BIDEN) Program was established – and spitefully named after former president Joe Biden – in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill, making the money available for distribution through September 2028.

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