Trump Administration Loses Again in “Sanctuary City” Funding Case
In a ruling with national impact, a federal judge in Chicago on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s rules requiring so-called sanctuary cities to cooperate with immigration agents in order to get a public safety grant.
U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber held that Chicago has shown a “likelihood of success” in its arguments that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions exceeded his authority in imposing new standards governing Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants across the country. Click here for more details. Click here for the ruling.
President Trump’s executive order seeking to de-fund “sanctuary cities’ was enjoined by another federal court.
KJ
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