A federal judge on Thursday blocked President <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/donald-trump/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Donald Trump</a> from withholding federal funding from over a dozen sanctuary cities and counties that are hindering his administration’s illegal immigration enforcement.

U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued a <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.444175/gov.uscourts.cand.444175.111.0.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">decision</a> that implicates 16 cities and counties, barring the Trump administration from holding back any federal funding from these areas.

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A judge blocked Trump from acting on his promise to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities and counties that are hindering his immigration policies.{ai:summary}A federal judge has blocked President Trump's attempt to withhold federal funding from 16 sanctuary cities and counties that are not cooperating with his administration's immigration enforcement. The ruling came from U.S. District Judge William Orrick, following a lawsuit led by San Francisco.The court found that the Trump administration's actions were illegal and overstepped authority by trying to compel local officials to aid in immigration arrests. This ruling may have implications for federal funding and local governance in immigration matters. #illegals

Judge blocks Trump from holding back funds for sanctuary cities - Washington Examiner

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