"With tensions already high in Minnesota after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer killed Renee Macklin Good, the Trump administration is ramping up the pressure on cities and states to cooperate with its immigration crackdown. The administration had already surged federal agents sometimes accompanied by military troops to Los Angeles, Portland, Chicago, Charlotte, Memphis, Washington D.C. and New Orleans. Now the White House is threatening to cut funding for sanctuary cities. Here's a brief explanation of how local governments interact"
"A fight over federal money President Trump threatened this week to cut "significant" federal funding to sanctuary cities. He hasn't said exactly what money his administration wants to cut, though he gave a deadline of Feb. 1. Nor has Trump said exactly which cities or states will be targeted, though the Department of Justice did publish a list of more than 30 cities, states and counties in August."
Tensions rose in Minnesota after an ICE officer killed Renee Macklin Good, prompting increased federal pressure on cities and states to aid immigration enforcement. The administration deployed federal agents, sometimes with military troops, to multiple cities including Los Angeles, Portland, Chicago, Charlotte, Memphis, Washington D.C., and New Orleans. The White House threatened to withhold "significant" federal funds from sanctuary jurisdictions, setting a Feb. 1 deadline while not specifying which funds or which localities would be targeted. The Department of Justice previously listed over 30 jurisdictions. Courts have repeatedly ruled against attempts to condition federal funding on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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