This legislation aims to ensure the District of Columbia's adherence to federal immigration laws. It specifically prohibits the District from implementing any statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that would restrict its government entities or officials from sharing an individual's citizenship or immigration status information with federal, state, or local government entities. Additionally, the bill mandates that District officials must comply with lawful requests from the Department of Homeland Security, including detainers or notifications about the release of individuals, as outlined in sections 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. An important exception allows the District to maintain policies that protect individuals who come forward as victims of or witnesses to criminal offenses . Under this exception, the District would not be in violation for refusing to share information or comply with detainer requests concerning these specific individuals.