A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot cut funding to 34 cities and counties in response to so-called "sanctuary" policies. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images)
The administration has increased pressure on sanctuary jurisdictions under President Donald Trump's mass deportation plan.
Trump issued an executive order directing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to withhold federal money from sanctuary communities. He also tasked all federal agencies with ensuring that payments to state and local governments do not "abet so-called 'sanctuary' policies that seek to shield illegal aliens from deportation," The Associated Press reported.
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Many cities and counties sued the federal government following executive action to withhold funds. (Getty Images)
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DHS also said it would notify the local communities if they were potentially violating any federal criminal statutes.
The list was later removed from the DHS website after the department was made aware that it included communities in support of the administration’s immigration policies, the AP reported.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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