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Politics Aug 01

Trump order to withhold funding from ‘sanctuary cities’ is illegal, court says

By Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks on the growing trend of violent crime in sanctuary cities during an event on the Port of Miami in Miami, Florida, U.S. on, August 16, 2017. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo - RC140CCB1430

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to weigh in on withholding funding from ‘sanctuary cities’

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to largely implement a policy of withholding public safety grants from "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies.

By Associated Press

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Nation Sep 22

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Politics Sep 21

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Politics Sep 21

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Politics Sep 21

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Nation Sep 21

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