Donald Trump to Cut Off Payments to Sanctuary Cities, States

[AcanthaV]

Source: Newsweek

Jan 13, 2026 at 05:51 PM EST


President Donald Trump announced during a speech at the Detroit Economic Club that starting February 1, all federal payments to "sanctuary cities" and the states that house them will be cut off.

​Trump argued that these jurisdictions protect criminals at the expense of American citizens, leading to increased crime and fraud, and stated that the U.S. can no longer bear the public service costs of millions of undocumented immigrants.

​Under the new plan, states like California are given a 90-day window to turn over those who entered the country illegally, while nearly 8,000 small business loans in Minnesota will be suspended due to suspected fraud. Additionally, a new "legal strike force" within the Department of Justice will target naturalized immigrants who defrauded citizens for denaturalization.

​In response, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accused Trump of "political retribution," claiming the state is being punished for not voting for him three times. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson also announced that they would file lawsuits to defend the rights of Chicagoans against the administration's "lawless actions."

​This move to withhold federal funding is expected to face extensive legal challenges and lawsuits from states, similar to previous attempts.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-payments-funding-sanctuary-cities-states-11354460

[bluestarone]

1. Everytime he does something like this, HE proves

What he would do if courts were not around to STOP him.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. List

Link to DOJ list - U.S. Sanctuary Jurisdiction List Following Executive Order 14287: Protecting American Communities From Criminal Aliens

States:

California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Illinois
Minnesota
New York
Oregon
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington

Counties:

Cook County, IL
San Diego County, CA
San Francisco County, CA

Cities:

Albuquerque, NM
Berkeley, CA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Denver, CO
East Lansing, MI
Hoboken, NJ
Jersey City, NJ
Los Angeles, CA
New Orleans, LA
New York City, NY
Newark, NJ
Paterson, NJ
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
Rochester, NY
Seattle, WA
San Francisco City, CA

Updated October 31, 2025

[Evolve Dammit]

4. Thanks

[Norrrm]

6. Does not seem to include TX or FL which have lots of undocs.

Their construction industry and others are bemoaning the lack of workers.

[Nigrum Cattus]

9. none of the south is on the list

just the most successful, prosperous locals.
Seems like they're jealous !

[paleotn]

10. Let them bemoan. Like farmers, most voted for this.

[Blue Owl]

3. Obviously enough dumbfucks didn't learn

After 4 years of Joe Biden bringing disaster aid, financial assistance, and relief to EVERY U.S. state versus this petty, miserable fat fuck and his toddler-level, tantrum-fueled, toilet-level leadership

[Norrrm]

5. Trump would rather hire the undocs than pay Americans.

[cbabe]

16. Still doing it.

Economics Job Market Rumors
https://www.econjobrumors.com › topic › trump-decries-foreign-labor-as-his-winery-seeks-cheaper-overseas-workers

Tru,mp decries foreign labor as his winery seeks cheaper overseas workers
The Trump Organization has submitted a request to hire 36 temporary foreign workers for its Virginia winery at a rate of $13.90 per hour. This wage is near

[Bayard]

7. Isn't he tired of losing lawsuits yet?

[orangecrush]

12. The whole idea

Is he can use our money to force Blue states to spend money suing.

[Maxheader]

8. Worthless p.o.s....

Should declared dc a sanctuary city if fraud and costs to the amercin city are the pricks concerns.

[maxsolomon]

11. I've lived in a Sanctuary City for years.

It basically means Seattle doesn't ask immigrants about residency status - unless it's appropriate.

4. Why not be more cooperative with federal immigration agents?
The City does not have jurisdiction over deportations. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is charged with enforcing civil federal immigration violations, which includes deportations. Police officers within the city will ask for your status if there is reasonable suspicion a felony was committed or knowledge that a person was previously deported.

This "don't ask" policy allows our police department to build strong relationships within immigrant and refugee communities, which makes them safer. Crime is statistically significantly lower in so-called "sanctuary counties" compared to "non-sanctuary counties," and economies are stronger in so-called "sanctuary counties" compared to "non-sanctuary counties."

https://www.seattle.gov/iandraffairs/issues-and-policies/seattle-immigration-policy-faq

[mzmolly]

13. Well then, states should refuse to pay the federal

government, taxes.

[kimbutgar]

14. Demented orange pedo will forget about this by next week

He is so far gone in his dementia he forgets his threats.

[Figarosmom]

15. Didn't a judge just rule

That he can't do this?

[karynnj]

18. Yes, on transportation infrastructure bills

I wish the Republican representatives in blue states would put a stop to it. Imagine a group of 10 plus Republican Congressmen sending a letter or meeting with Trump to say that if he moves against their states, they as a group will all become Independent and caucus with the Democrats.

[karynnj]

17. Shouldn't Republican congressmen from those states threaten to not caucus with the Republicans?

California or New York alone have enough Republican congressmen to give Jefferies the majority. If Trump actually moves to do this, representing THEIR state means they have to support stopping this.

Turning Independent and caucusing with the Democrats does that.