Graham, Blackburn bill offers cash incentives to blue states that partner with ICE

Graham, Blackburn bill offers cash incentives to blue states that partner with ICE

FIRST ON FOX: Two Senate Republicans want blue states and sanctuary cities to sign agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and are dangling federal funding to get them on board.Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., who is leading the charge, plan to introduce legislation that would incentivize states and local governments to sign cooperation agreements with ICE. They also plan to beef up federal grants as…

Marsha Blackburn, Lindsey Graham Propose Bill to Expand U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) Agreements - Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Linsdey Graham (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget, introduced the 287(g) Expansion Act to incentivize states and localities to enter into 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  ICE’s 287(g) program enhances the safety and security of our nation’s communities by allowing ICE to partner with state and local law enforcement …