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Costa Announces Funds Received in the 20th District

June 25, 2007

FRESNO, CA -Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005)that Kern County will receive a grant of over$500,000 from the United States Department of Justice office of the Bureau ofJustice Assistance.

"These funds," Costa said, "help to compensate states andlocalities for the costs incurred for incarcerating undocumented criminalaliens."

"The Bureau of Justice Assistance," Congressman Costa explained,"administers the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, in conjunction withthe Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department ofHomeland Security."

KernCounty will receive$613,980 to assist local law enforcement agencies.