The federal appeal court in the 9th Circuit ruled this week that President Trump’s executive order to cut funding from sanctuary cities is unconstitutional. San Francisco and Santa Clara counties in California sued the Trump administration over the policy. Santa Clara County said that $1.7 billion in federal money was…
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Trump: California Is 'Totally Out of Control,' 'Begging Us to Build Walls'
During a trip to California on Tuesday, President Donald Trump attacked California once again for its sanctuary policies, falsely claimed the state is in poor shape and said its leaders are “begging” his administration for a wall. “Governor Brown does a very poor job running California,” Trump said. “They have…
California Goes Toe to Toe with Trump's Anti-Immigration Policy
California is going for the jugular in its fight against the Trump administration policy on deporting undocumented immigrants. With one-eighth of the united States’ population and one-seventh of the U.S. GDP, rising faster than any other state, it has the credibility to do so. Gov. Jerry Brown, in his fourth…
Sanctuary City Order Blocked By Judge: It Will Cause 'Constitutional Injuries'
A judge has once again ruled that one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders, this time the one that tried to take federal funding away from sanctuary cities, is unconstitutional. And, once again, a judge used the president’s own words against him in his ruling. U.S. District Judge William H….
Trump Agenda Pushes Racism Over States' Rights and Law Enforcement Programs
The Department of Justice has made good on its promise that grant money would be in jeopardy for so-called “sanctuary” cities and states. The threat comes around the same time a survey from the Wall Street Journal found that no members of Congress representing border territory support President Trump’s plan…
Seattle Sues Trump Over 'Bullying' of Sanctuary Cities
Seattle has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in response to the crackdown on sanctuary cities, the city’s mayor Ed Murray announced on Wednesday. “Let me be clear about the president’s executive order: It is violating the law,” Murray said during a press conference. “It is unconstitutional.” Earlier this…
Trump's Order on Sanctuary Cities 'Unconstitutional'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that “sanctuary cities” will no longer be eligible to receive federal grants a move New York state’s attorney general Eric Schneiderman called “unconstitutional.” “Building and maintaining trust between local law enforcement and the communities they bravely serve is vital to ensuring…