{"id":2619051,"date":"2026-06-25T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-unveils-3-billion-biden-fund-for-states-closing-borders\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:23:00","slug":"doj-unveils-3-billion-biden-fund-for-states-closing-borders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-unveils-3-billion-biden-fund-for-states-closing-borders\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ unveils $3 billion &#8216;BIDEN&#8217; fund for states closing borders"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-unveils-3-billion-biden-fund-for-states-closing-borders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2619051&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) is offering $3 billion in funding to state and local governments to address issues related to illegal immigration.The funds aim to support efforts such as locating and apprehending illegal immigrants involved in crimes, court operations, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gang activity data collection<\/a>, and migrant detention and transportation. This initiative, called the Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide Program (&#8220;BIDEN&#8221;), was announced on June 15 and is part of legislation signed in July 2025 that responds to the high levels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-recruiting-gop-senators-for-amnesty-deal\/\" title=\"Democrats Recruiting GOP Senators for Amnesty Deal\">illegal border crossings<\/a> during the Biden administration. <\/p>\n<p>The funding can be used for various purposes, including building or improving detention facilities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-floats-major-pay-increases-for-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis Floats Major Pay Increases for Law Enforcement\">recruiting law enforcement officers<\/a>, and acquiring equipment like drones, body-worn cameras, and body armor. senate Republican Senator John Cornyn praised the program for reimbursing states like Texas that have spent considerable resources on border security, criticizing Biden&#8217;s border policies. <\/p>\n<p>The DOJ emphasizes that these funds will also support activities related to combating gangs, cartels, and violent crime, as well as participating in Homeland Security Task Force efforts. Applications for funding are open, allowing jurisdictions to enhance their law enforcement capacity and infrastructure in response to ongoing immigration challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4620701\/doj-healthcare-fraud-crackdown-record-charges\/\">Department of Justice<\/a> is offering a combined $3 billion for state and local governments to combat illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">President Donald Trump\u2019s officials<\/a> posted the funding opportunity June 15 under the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ojp.gov\/funding\/docs\/bja-2026-172641.pdf\">Bridging Immigration-Related Deficits Experienced Nationwide Program<\/a>, or \u201cBIDEN.\u201d The program stems from provisions of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3467838\/biden-fund-could-send-billions-states-fought-border-policies\/\">One Big Beautiful Bill Act<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3463302\/trump-bill-signing-greatest-victory-yet-one-big-beautiful-bill-act\/\">signed in July 2025<\/a>, to assist states that resisted former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a>\u2018s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4521893\/zero-releases-at-border-for-11-consecutive-months\/\">policies<\/a> that brought <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3760400\/illegal-immigrant-population-reached-14-million-under-biden-in-2023\/\">historically high illegal border crossings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4624810\/federal-judge-blocks-parts-trump-executive-order-voting-by-mail\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                       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style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAwards from this program should be used to support significant participation in and support of Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) activities, and other DOJ efforts to combat gangs, cartels, and other violent crime,\u201d the DOJ said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4620337\/anarchist-website-far-left-tool-evidence-doj-probe\/\"><strong>ANARCHIST WEBSITE TURNS FROM FAR-LEFT TOOL TO EVIDENCE IN DOJ INVESTIGATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applicants can request funding to build or revitalize detention facilities and recruit law enforcement officers. For law enforcement operations, the funding can cover gear such as \u201cUnmanned Arial Systems (UAS), bodyworn cameras,\u201d and \u201cbody armor,\u201d the DOJ said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor four years, President Biden\u2019s disastrous open-border policies wreaked havoc on our nation, and no state did more during that time to fill in the gaps to try to protect and defend the southern border than Texas,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cornyn.senate.gov\/news\/cornyn-lauds-doj-for-opening-cornyn-created-bridging-immigration-related-deficits-experienced-nationwide-biden-program\/\">said Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)<\/a>, who proposed the BIDEN program in Congress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m glad the Department of Justice has followed through on my reimbursement provision by opening the application process for funding to reimburse states like Texas for the billions of dollars spent to try and secure the border after Joe Biden\u2019s dereliction of this federal responsibility,\u201d he said. \u201cCoupled with the funding delegated to the Department of Homeland Security, states who pitched in on border security efforts can now apply for reimbursement for costs incurred by their taxpayers during the Biden administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ offers $3B to states for fighting illegal immigration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1239,"featured_media":2619052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP24079707273297.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32502,33709,51601],"class_list":["post-2619051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-biden-administration","tag-border-security","tag-government-funding-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP24079707273297.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2619051"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2619055,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619051\/revisions\/2619055"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2619051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2619051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2619051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}