20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Threats to Withhold Grants Tied to Immigration Enforcement

A coalition of 20 Democratic-led states files two federal lawsuits against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully attempting to coerce state and local governments into enforcing federal immigration policies by threatening to withhold critical federal funding. The legal actions, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Providence, Rhode Island, mark the latest chapter in a growing legal standoff over state sovereignty, immigration enforcement, and executive authority.

Led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with attorneys general from Rhode Island, Illinois, New Jersey, and other states, the. . .