The suit filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and the Tennessee Fair Housing Council (TFHC) in the U.S. District Court alleges that HUD's refusal to distribute funds under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program violates federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
Cambridge's Welcoming Community Ordinance grants everyone equal treatment regardless of immigration status. Complying with HUD's new demands would endanger compliance with the ordinance.
"We've seen this kind of dynamic with the Trump administration again and again, where they're placing unlawful and unconstitutional conditions on federal funding," Santa Clara County Counsel Tony LoPresti said.