H.R. 1927: Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2025

This bill, known as the Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2025, aims to strengthen the enforcement of immigration laws in the United States by enhancing the role of state and local law enforcement agencies. The main provisions of the bill can be summarized as follows:

Assistance in Immigration Law Enforcement

The bill reaffirms that states and local law enforcement have the authority to assist in immigration law enforcement. This includes investigating, apprehending, and detaining individuals unlawfully present in the U.S.

Funding and Compliance

States that prohibit their law enforcement agencies from cooperating in immigration enforcement will be penalized by losing certain federal funding. Those funds will be redirected to states that allow cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

National Crime Information Center Database

Immigration violators will be entered into the National Crime Information Center database. The bill mandates the collection and reporting of information about specific categories of aliens, including those who have received final orders of removal or overstayed their visas.

Information Sharing

State and local law enforcement agencies are required to provide the federal government with information about aliens they have apprehended, including personal details and circumstances of their encounters.

Financial Assistance for Law Enforcement Agencies

The bill establishes a grant system to provide funding to state and local agencies for tools and equipment that aid in immigration enforcement, as well as reimburse expenses incurred from cooperating with federal immigration efforts.

Increased Detention Facilities

The bill calls for the construction or acquisition of at least 20 new federal detention facilities to house individuals awaiting immigration proceedings or removal from the country.

Custody of Unlawfully Present Aliens

State and local law enforcement may hold unlawfully present aliens for up to 14 days after they complete any state prison sentence, to facilitate their transfer to federal custody.

Training for Law Enforcement

The Department of Homeland Security is required to develop training materials and programs for state and local law enforcement to enhance their capabilities in enforcing immigration laws.

Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers

Law enforcement officers acting within their duties under this bill are granted immunity from personal liability and their agencies are shielded from certain civil claims related to their immigration enforcement actions.

Continuation of the Institutional Removal Program

The bill expands the Institutional Removal Program, which identifies and assists in the removal of criminal aliens from federal and state correctional facilities, ensuring they are not released into the community without being processed for removal.

Authorization of Appropriations

The bill authorizes necessary funding for its implementation, including provisions for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, which assists states with costs incurred due to the imprisonment of criminal aliens.

Severability Clause

The bill includes a severability clause, ensuring that if any part of the act is deemed invalid, the remainder will continue to be in effect.

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