Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or JAG originates out of the
The United States Department of Justice announced in late July 2017 that more than two hundred sanctuary cities will be disqualified from receiving Byrne grants if their noncompliance with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues.[5] Several cities challenged the change in courts, and as of November 2018, cases in District Courts of New York, Pennsylvania, California and Illinois have all found for the cities, with the Seventh Circuit Appeals Court affirming the Illinois district ruling.[6][7] In February 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned the New York ruling, making it possible the case will go to the Supreme Court.[8]
References
- ISSN 0276-8739.
- ^ "Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Fact Sheet" (PDF). 1 May 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Fact Sheet" (PDF). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 4 Dec 2020.
- ^ "Review of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program" (PDF). 1 Dec 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/984346/download
- ^ Pierson, Brendan (November 30, 2018). "N.Y. judge strikes down policy tying funds to immigration compliance". Reuters. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ Seidel, Jon; Spielman, Fran (April 19, 2018). "Court upholds ruling, blocks Trump administration in sanctuary cities case". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ Van Voris, Bob; Dolmetsch, Chris (26 February 2020). "Trump Can Block DOJ Grants to Sanctuary Cities, Court Rules". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
External links
- Bureau of Justice Assistance official website
- State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance account on USAspending.gov
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