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US judge blocks DOJ from tying grant funding to immigration enforcement
Original: US judge rules DOJ cannot link states' grant funding to immigration enforcement
A US federal judge has ruled that the Department of Justice cannot condition states' access to grant funding on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The decision limits the DOJ's ability to pressure states into supporting immigration crackdowns by threatening public safety grants, a tactic contested by several states and civil rights groups.
Why now: The ruling directly affects federal-state tensions over immigration policy and funding
US Department of JusticeUS federal judgeUS states
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