The Department of Justice is offering a combined $3 billion for state and local governments to combat illegal immigration.

President Donald Trump’s officials posted the funding opportunity June 15 under the Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide Program, or “BIDEN.” The program stems from provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed in July 2025, to assist states that resisted former President Joe Biden‘s policies that brought historically high illegal border crossings.

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