Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Cutting Funding to 34 Cities and Counties Over 'Sanctuary' Policies
US District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco Extends Preliminary Injunction Blocking Funding Cuts for Sanctuary Jurisdictions
A judge ruled late Friday that the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and 30 other cities and counties due to their policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration efforts.
US District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from cutting off or conditioning the use of federal funds for so-called 'sanctuary' jurisdictions.
His earlier order protected more than a dozen other cities and counties, including San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle.
The Trump administration has appealed the first order.
The judge also blocked the administration from imposing immigration-related conditions on two particular grant programs.
This ruling comes as the Trump administration continues to pressure sanctuary communities, focusing on fulfilling President Donald Trump's campaign promise to remove millions of people in the country illegally.
Several executive orders have been issued by Trump aimed at withholding federal funds from sanctuary jurisdictions, which are places that limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Critics argue that these measures represent an unconstitutional 'coercive threat.' The Department of Homeland Security previously published a list of more than 500 sanctuary jurisdictions but later removed it from their website.
The Justice Department has also sued New Angeles and other cities over their sanctuary policies.
Sanctuary cities typically limit cooperation with ICE, which enforces immigration laws nationwide but seeks help from state and local authorities to identify immigrants wanted for deportation.
US District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from cutting off or conditioning the use of federal funds for so-called 'sanctuary' jurisdictions.
His earlier order protected more than a dozen other cities and counties, including San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle.
The Trump administration has appealed the first order.
The judge also blocked the administration from imposing immigration-related conditions on two particular grant programs.
This ruling comes as the Trump administration continues to pressure sanctuary communities, focusing on fulfilling President Donald Trump's campaign promise to remove millions of people in the country illegally.
Several executive orders have been issued by Trump aimed at withholding federal funds from sanctuary jurisdictions, which are places that limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Critics argue that these measures represent an unconstitutional 'coercive threat.' The Department of Homeland Security previously published a list of more than 500 sanctuary jurisdictions but later removed it from their website.
The Justice Department has also sued New Angeles and other cities over their sanctuary policies.
Sanctuary cities typically limit cooperation with ICE, which enforces immigration laws nationwide but seeks help from state and local authorities to identify immigrants wanted for deportation.
