US judge blocks Trump from withholding funds from 16 sanctuary cities and counties, including New Haven, CT

Trump can’t withhold funds from sanctuary cities, says federal judge

Judge William Orrick issues temporary injunction for over a dozen areas, ruling parts of Trump orders unconstitutionalThe Trump administration cannot deny federal funds to cities and counties that have passed laws preventing or limiting cooperation with US immigration officials, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.The US district judge William Orrick issued a temporary injunction sought by San Francisco, Santa Clara county and and more than a doze…

Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to 'sanctuary' cities that limit immigration cooperation

A federal judge is barring the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to "sanctuary" jurisdictions, saying portions of the executive orders were unconstitutional.

New Haven mayor praises order preventing federal funding from being withheld to sanctuary cities

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker praised the preliminary injunction order issued by the U.S. District Court that prevents the Trump administration from holding federal funds due to New Haven being a sanctuary city. A lawsuit was initially filed on Feb. 7 after the Trump administration went after 13 cities, including New Haven, that had policies that went against using federal...

US Judge Orders Trump Cannot Defund Migrant 'Sanctuary Cities'

A US judge ruled Thursday that Donald Trump cannot legally withhold federal funds from authorities offering limited protections to undocumented migrants, known as "sanctuary cities," as the president presses his aggressive mass deportation effort.

Injunction granted to San Francisco, other cities challenging Trump sanctuary city crackdown

A federal judge in California issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking the Trump administration from pulling funds from so-called "sanctuary cities" in response to a lawsuit brought by San Francisco and other local governments across the U.S.

US judge blocks Trump from withholding funds from 16 sanctuary cities and counties, including New Haven, CT