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Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to sanctuary cities but also their states

Immigration,Sanctuary Cities,Immigration Reform,Unauthorized Immigration,Trump Agenda,Government Funding,Federal Spending

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting his administration's immigration policies, expanding on previous threats to cut off resources to the so-called sanctuary cities themselves.

Such an action could have far-reaching impacts across the U.S., potentially even in places that aren't particularly friendly to noncitizens.

Two previous efforts by Trump to cut off some funding for sanctuary jurisdictions were shut down by courts...

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