Trump funding policy blocked: Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Withholding A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked Donald Trump’s administration from withholding federal funding from several so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that have declined to cooperate with the Republican president’s hardline immigration crackdown. U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued the injunction at the request of 16 cities and counties nationally led by San Francisco.
Jurisdictions Affected
The jurisdictions include the cities of Minneapolis, New Haven, Portland, St. Paul, Santa Fe, and Seattle. They argue that the administration is seeking to punish them for exercising their rights to limit the use of their resources for federal civil immigration enforcement.
Lawsuit Details
The lawsuit challenged an executive order Trump signed that threatened to cut off federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that limit or refuse to cooperate with federal immigration law enforcement, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The localities sued a day after the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago, seeking a court order blocking so-called sanctuary laws that the Democratic-led jurisdictions adopted.
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Sanctuary Laws
Sanctuary laws prevent state and local law enforcement from assisting federal civil immigration officers. The Justice Department has since then also filed a lawsuit challenging a New York law that bars the Democratic-led state from sharing vehicle and address information with federal immigration authorities.
Judge’s Ruling
Judge Orrick’s ruling blocks the Trump administration from withholding federal funding from the 16 jurisdictions, upholding the rights of local governments to limit their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The decision marks a significant setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on sanctuary cities and counties.
Implications
The ruling has implications for the broader debate over immigration enforcement and the role of local governments in cooperating with federal authorities. The Trump administration’s efforts to withhold funding from sanctuary jurisdictions have been met with resistance from local governments, who argue that they have the right to determine how to allocate their resources.
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