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U.S. to appeal ruling blocking Trump funding cuts on sanctuary cities
Source: Reuters
#POLITICS SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 / 4:15 PM / UPDATED 5 HOURS AGO
U.S. to appeal ruling blocking Trump funding cuts on sanctuary cities
Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it would appeal a court order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to restrict federal funds for so-called sanctuary cities.
U.S. District Judge William Orrick III of San Francisco earlier this year ruled that Trump’s sanctuary cities order was likely unconstitutional and stopped it from taking effect.
Trump issued the order in January, shortly after he was inaugurated, directing that funding be slashed to all jurisdictions that refuse to comply with a statute that requires local governments to share information with U.S. immigration authorities.
Sanctuary cities generally offer safe harbor to illegal immigrants and often do not use municipal funds or resources to enforce federal immigration laws.
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U.S. to appeal ruling blocking Trump funding cuts on sanctuary cities
Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it would appeal a court order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to restrict federal funds for so-called sanctuary cities.
U.S. District Judge William Orrick III of San Francisco earlier this year ruled that Trump’s sanctuary cities order was likely unconstitutional and stopped it from taking effect.
Trump issued the order in January, shortly after he was inaugurated, directing that funding be slashed to all jurisdictions that refuse to comply with a statute that requires local governments to share information with U.S. immigration authorities.
Sanctuary cities generally offer safe harbor to illegal immigrants and often do not use municipal funds or resources to enforce federal immigration laws.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-sanctuary/u-s-to-appeal-ruling-blocking-trump-funding-cuts-on-sanctuary-cities-idUSKCN1BT2IU