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Senate Finance Backs Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division, $5M Grant Program for Local Agencies

2166096 · January 29, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 6002 would create a centralized immigration enforcement division, a $5 million immigration-enforcement grant program, changes to driver‑license confidentiality protections and a requirement that grants may fund local agencies that enter into 287(g) agreements; committee approved the bill 10–1.

The Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee recommended Senate Bill 6002, which creates a centralized immigration enforcement division in state government, an immigration-enforcement grant program and changes to state identification confidentiality rules.

Chairman Jeremy Watson and committee members…

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