US EditionTwenty states sue over Trump's push to link grants to immigration enforcement
- On Tuesday, a group of Democratic attorneys general from 20 states initiated two federal lawsuits in Rhode Island challenging the Trump administration.
- The lawsuits challenge threats from top officials in the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation to withhold billions in funding unless states implement specific immigration enforcement measures.
- The lawsuits argue that the administration is overstepping constitutional boundaries by attempting to control how federal funds are allocated, a responsibility that belongs solely to Congress.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta described the threat as imminent and emphasized that President Donald Trump should not leverage these funds to coerce states into following his policy preferences.
- The lawsuits represent ongoing opposition from Democratic-led states challenging federal policy shifts on immigration and funding conditions since Trump took office earlier this year.
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New England AGs to Trump: ‘Bring it on’
ATTORNEYS GENERAL FROM around New England struck a defiant posture at a town hall gathering on Friday evening. Together they pledged that nothing is off the table when it comes to holding immigration officials accountable, lauded the courts for standing firm so far, and pointed at an ever-growing pile of litigation targeting the Trump administration’s actions on everything from energy policy to anti-discrimination law. “All of us probably have a…
Blue states sue DOT for tying infrastructure funding to immigration policy
Nearly all Democratic state attorneys general are suing the U.S. Department of Transportation for tying enforcement of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy to federal infrastructure funding. On Tuesday, May 13, 20 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the DOT and Secretary Sean Duffy. The federal complaint challenges the department’s notice to withhold infrastructure funding if recipients do not fall in line with Trump administr…
Attorney General James Sues U.S. Department of Transportation Over Illegal Attacks on Electric Vehicles
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and DOT Secretary Sean Duffy for illegally cutting off critical funding to support states’ plans to build a nationwide electric vehicle charging network. On January 29, the president signed an Executive Order calling for the elimination of the federal government’s nonexistent “electric…
New York sues to separate DOT funding from immigration enforcement
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXASTAR) — New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 other state attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Transportation on May 13 to block a rule that ties federal transportation money to immigration enforcement. The states don’t want to help enforce immigration policies or lose billions in funding for roads, trains, and airports, a choice outlined by Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy in a letter on April 24. …
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20 States Sue to Block Trump from Withholding Funds over Opposition to Mass Deportations
Twenty U.S. states have sued the Trump administration after it threatened to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds unless states cooperate with Trump’s mass deportation efforts. In a pair of lawsuits, the states argue Trump has exceeded his constitutional authority by dictating how federal funds should be spent, when only Congress has that power.
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