20 attorneys general sue Trump over conditions placed on federal funds

20 state AGs sue feds for tying transportation and disaster funding to immigration enforcement

This story first appeared on the Rhode Island Current. There’s no reason why money for road repairs and flood protections should hinge upon states’ cooperation with federal immigration policies, contend 20 Democratic states attorneys general. That’s why the AGs are…

Attorneys General of 20 states sued the government for threatening to suspend transportation and disaster funds if they do not comply with migration policies

20 attorneys general sue Trump over conditions placed on federal funds

According to the complaints, both Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have threatened to cut off funding to states that refuse to comply with President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.

Illinois seeks to prevent feds from tying funding for states to immigration enforcement – Capitol News IL

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 19 other Democratic attorneys general filed a pair of lawsuits Tuesday. According to the lawsuits, recently enacted policies at the U.S. departments of Homeland Security and Transportation illegally tie grant funding for items such as natural disaster recovery and road construction to whether the state participates in federal immigration enforcement.

20 Democratic AGs sue over conditions placed on security, transportation funds

The secretaries of Homeland Security and Transportation have threatened to cut off funding to states that refuse to comply with Trump’s immigration agenda.

Oregon, Washington among states suing Trump admin over conditions placed on federal funds

According to the complaints, the administration has threatened to cut off funding to states that refuse to comply with President Trump's immigration agenda.