"States Challenge Trump Administration's Immigration Funding Threats in Court"
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"States Challenge Trump Administration's Immigration Funding Threats in Court"
[!CDATA[A group of 20 states has taken legal action against the Trump administration for its threats to withhold funding from states that do not comply with federal immigration policies. President Trump signed executive orders targeting "sanctuary cities" that do not align with his immigration agenda, warning that they could lose federal funding. California Attorney General Bonta is leading the coalition in two lawsuits challenging the order, arguing that Trump lacks the authority to force state and local governments to use their resources for federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuits, filed against the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation, claim that the administration's conditions on funding are unconstitutional as Congress has already allocated the funds. Attorney General Neronha of Rhode Island, where the lawsuits were filed, criticized the administration for using the safety of Americans as leverage and undermining states' rights to enact policies that serve their residents. The coalition of states includes California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. Most of these states have Democratic attorney generals and governors, with a few exceptions. The legal battle highlights the ongoing resistance by Democratic attorneys general against what they perceive as overreach by the Trump administration.]]