Chelsea, Somerville sue Trump administration over threats to federal funding
A pair of Massachusetts cities that maintain “sanctuary” policies have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over threats to cut federal funding if they don’t comply with the president’s plans for mass deportations.
Somerville and Chelsea, 2 ‘sanctuary cities,’ sue Trump admin over funding threats
The cuts, as well as a threatened prosecution of officials “who are deemed insufficiently compliant” with immigration enforcement, were “part of a politicized attack on ‘sanctuary jurisdictions,’” the cities said.
Two Mass. ‘sanctuary cities’ are suing the Trump administration
Somerville and Chelsea are asking a federal judge to block the Trump administration's “illegal campaign of bullying and intimidation.” The post Two Mass. ‘sanctuary cities’ are suing the Trump administration appeared first on Boston.
Chelsea, Somerville ask federal judge to block Trump administration ‘bullying’ of sanctuary cities
In a lawsuit filed Monday, leaders of both cities contend their sanctuary policies do not conflict with federal immigration law as claimed in recent administration orders.
Chelsea and Somerville sue Trump over targeting sanctuary cities
Chelsea and Somerville are suing the Trump administration over his threats to pull federal funding over their sanctuary city policies. Why it matters: Massachusetts cities are resisting President Trump's second attempt to force compliance with civil immigration enforcement by taking the matter to court,
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