The Cost of Crimmigration

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What is Crimmigration Crimmigration A term used by the policy reform community to refer to the intersection between criminal law and immigration law, where state and local criminal justice systems have begun to enforce federal immigration offenses and expand the categories of criminal infractions that can incarcerate and apprehend both authorized and unauthorized non-citizens. Crimmigration policies are the newest iteration of America’s mass incarceration problem: even minor citations can make authorized immigrants detainable and deportable, costing jurisdictions millions of dollars annually. Delegation of Immigration Authority Program – or 287(g) A collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security and a city or county that deputizes law enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration laws, on behalf of ICE. The local officers have the authority to identify, process, charge, and detain people believed to be violating immigration law. State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) A program that potentially reimburses state and local governments for the cost of holding non-citizens. In recent years, SCAAP reimbursements covered less than a quarter of the total costs, while funding has continued to drop and is eliminated in President Trump’s proposed budget.
Impact on Local Governments Cities and counties can become involved in federal immigration enforcement by establishing a partnership with the Department of Homeland Security under section 287(g) of the Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act (IRIRA). Involvement in 287(g) programs deputizes local law enforcement officers (i.e. local police or Sheriffs) to perform certain Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) functions. While cities and counties receive a modest amount of funding for training and to assume federal immigration enforcement roles, these federal dollars do not cover a significant portion of the costs associated with immigration enforcement. The remaining, and often substantial, amount is then borne by local taxpayers who, in return, see little to no public safety benefit. Under the current Administration, these partnerships are expected to grow, as are their far- reaching impacts. Click to learn more about communities that have already felt the negative consequences of crimmigration involvement
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