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AB-1066: New Rules for Immigration Service Grants
This law adds a rule that stops grant money from being used to block federal immigration enforcement against people convicted of felonies who are in the U.S. without legal permission.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the State Department of Social Services, if funding is approved, to give grants to qualified nonprofit groups for specific immigration-related legal services.
- Keeps existing rules that ban using funds for people convicted of violent or serious felonies.
- Adds a new rule banning the use of grant money to obstruct federal enforcement actions against individuals convicted of any felony who are in the U.S. violating immigration laws.
- Prohibits spending on lawsuits, administrative steps, or other plans meant to shield these individuals from arrest or deportation.
Who It Names or Affects
- The State Department of Social Services
- Qualified nonprofit organizations that receive immigration service grants
- Individuals convicted of a felony who are in the U.S. without legal permission
Terms To Know
- Grants
- Money given by the state to qualified nonprofit groups for specific services, subject to funding approval.
- Federal enforcement actions
- Steps taken by U.S. government agencies or legal proceedings against people breaking immigration laws.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill requires an appropriation, meaning the state must approve funding before grants can be given.
- The official text does not list a specific effective date for when these rules begin.