Twenty States and Washington, DC, Sued the Trump (R) Administration on Monday, alleging that it is improperly Withholding Hundreds Millions in Funds meant to Help Victims of Crimes, in order to Force States into Co-Operating with Federal Immigration Enforcement efforts.
The States, all of which have Democratic Attorneys General, are asking Federal Judge to Strike Down the Conditions the Justice Department (DOJ) has established to receive the Grant Money, which are used to Help Crime Victims with things like: Medical Bills, Funeral Costs, Counseling, Emergency Shelter, Crisis Hotlines, and Legal Support.
If the Threats came to fruition, the States allege, States would be Forced to Choose between Ffully Cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcemen (ICE), or having to Scale Back or Shut-Down those Programs.
“This brazen attempt to use funding that supports our most vulnerable residents to strong-arm California and states nationwide into doing the federal government’s job for it, is blatantly beyond the power of the president,” California Attorney General Rob Bonda (D) said in a Statement.
The Demand is the Latest in a Series of Battles between the Administration and Individual States over Trump’s Hardline Immigration Crackdown.
Trump and His Justice Department have Prioritized their Work to Expel Migrants who are here Illegally and to Dismantle State and Local-Level Protections, often referred to as Sanctuary Policies.
Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) Published a List of Places that have Sanctuary Policies, which includes: 12 States and Washington, DC, 4 Counties, and 18 Cities. The Department has also Filed several Lawsuits against Sanctuary Jurisdictions in an effort to Push them into Complying with Immigration Enforcement, including Suits against: Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Illinois.
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