Federal judge blocks White House freeze of childcare subsidies in Democratic states
The Guardian••nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's freeze on federal childcare subsidies and other aid to five Democratic-led states—California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York—allowing funds to continue flowing for at least 14 days amid ongoing legal challenges.
- The administration halted billions in funding citing concerns that the states were providing benefits to undocumented immigrants, but did not provide evidence or explain why only these states were targeted.
- The affected programs include the Child Care and Development Fund, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and the Social Services Block Grant, which together provide over $10 billion annually to the five states.
- New York’s attorney general criticized the funding freeze as politically motivated and harmful to families, while the federal government demanded extensive beneficiary data
