Originally published at: BREAKING NOW: Federal Court Sides With Trump, Says Feds CAN Withhold Funds from ‘Sanctuary Cities’ | Sean Hannity
A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration in a landmark case this week; saying the federal government can withhold some funds from towns and jurisdictions over their ‘Sanctuary City’ policies.
“The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York overturned a lower court ruling that stopped the administration’s 2017 move to withhold grant money from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, which dispenses over $250 million a year to state and local criminal justice efforts,” reports Fox News.
“Today’s decision rightfully recognizes the lawful authority of the Attorney General to ensure that Department of Justice grant recipients are not at the same time thwarting federal law enforcement priorities,” a DOJ spokesman said in a statement. “The grant conditions here require states and cities that receive DOJ grants to share information about criminals in custody. The federal government uses this information to enforce national immigration laws–policies supported by successive Democrat and Republican administrations.”
“All Americans will benefit from increased public safety as this Administration is able to implement its lawful immigration and public safety policies,” the statement said.
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Source: Fox News
