Trump threatens to cut off funds to sanctuary cities and their states starting next month
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced that starting February 1, federal funding will be denied not only to sanctuary cities but also to states containing such cities, expanding his administration's efforts against jurisdictions resisting immigration policies.
- Previous attempts to cut funding to sanctuary jurisdictions were blocked by courts, and Trump did not provide specific details about which funds would be affected this time, only stating the impact would be significant.
- The Justice Department's list of sanctuary jurisdictions primarily includes Democratic-controlled states and cities such as California, New York, Boston, and Cook County, Illinois.
- The administration has recently targeted funding in specific states, including halting daycare subsidies in five Democratic-led states and attempting to freeze funds in Minnesota amid allegations of fraud and immigration enforcement actions, though many of these
