Long Island lawmakers are calling on Congress to increase federal funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, which has seen significant budget cuts over the past two decades. Reps. Laura Gillen and Andrew Garbarino highlight the financial strain on local jurisdictions, particularly Nassau County, arising from harboring undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes. The lawmakers argue that taxpayers should not bear the consequences of federal inaction on border security and sanctuary city policies. They advocate for the restoration of funding, which could help reimburse local costs for incarcerating these individuals.
Reps. Laura Gillen and Andrew Garbarino demand increased federal funding for localities to compensate for costs of incarcerating illegal immigrants convicted of crimes.
Gillen highlighted that rising costs burden Long Island taxpayers due to insufficient federal support for securing borders and managing sanctuary city policies.
The drop in funding from $565 million in 2002 to merely $234 million reveals a significant gap in federal support for local jurisdictions.
The SCAAP program aims to alleviate financial pressures on communities by partially reimbursing them for incarcerating undocumented immigrants, emphasizing federal responsibility.
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