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20 states and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds

The lawsuit challenges conditions linking federal crime victim grants to state cooperation with immigration enforcement, affecting about 10 million people annually, the attorneys general said.

  • A coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general sued the Department of Justice for unlawfully withholding $1 billion in grants for victims of crimes.
  • The Victims of Crime Act funds help about 10 million crime victims annually and aid states in providing victim services like shelters and therapists.
  • The attorneys general argue the DOJ is illegally tying immigration enforcement requirements to the funds, exceeding its authority and violating the Constitution.
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A coalition of 20 state attorney generals and Washington, DC, is calling on a federal judge to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding federal funds for crime victims if states fail to cooperate with the Trump administration's immigration control efforts.

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WJAR broke the news in on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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