States challenge immigration cooperation requirements for grants - Roll Call

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : " The two separate lawsuits filed by states cite policy announcements from the U.S. government asserting that states and localities won't be eligible for funds if they don't comply with certain federal initiatives, including federal immigration enforcement.
45% : The memos come at a time when the Trump administration has sought to penalize sanctuary jurisdictions, cities or other local governments that signal they won't cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
43% : During the conference call, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin denied that his state had a sanctuary policy, asserting that localities in New Jersey assist federal immigration officials with violent offenders.
35% : "Cities and states who break the law and prevent us from arresting criminal illegal aliens should not receive federal funding," McLaughlin said.
28% : They contend billions of dollars in federal transportation and homeland security funds are at risk A coalition of 20 states filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration Tuesday seeking to stop policies to withhold grants for transportation and homeland security in jurisdictions that do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

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