**Trump Can Block DOJ Grants to Sanctuary Cities, Court Rules**

[SummerSnow]

By Bob Van Voris and Chris Dolmetsch
February 26, 2020, 10:09 AM EST

The Trump administration can block cities and states from receiving Justice Department grants if they fail to help with federal immigration enforcement, a U.S. appeals court in Manhattan ruled, setting up a possible Supreme Court showdown.


Six states including New York and New Jersey sued in 2018 claiming the U.S. was trying to coerce states and cities into enforcing the administration’s immigration policies by illegally threatening to withhold the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants, which are often used to buy equipment or pay for police overtime...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-26/trump-wins-ruling-on-blocking-grants-to-states-over-immigration

[2naSalit]

1. Well I guess they probably won't

have any $$ to pay for security if he decides to go careening into those towns. I'm waiting for some city to actually refuse to play along.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Too bad we can't withhold funds from this errant administration

[maxrandb]

4. Oh, we could

but so far Democrats haven't got the guts to shut this whole shitshow government down.

We are almost at the "starve the beast" level.

[gibraltar72]

5. I'm with you on that.

Nancy should just shut the tap on his craziness.

[C_U_L8R]

6. And we should (rather than can't)

[Chainfire]

3. Cities response

It would be cool if the cities would then cut water, power and garbage service to Federal buildings.

[SoCalNative]

7. An excellent idea!

Here's hoping they start doing that immediately.