Trump to Withhold Federal Funding From Sanctuary Jurisdictions Starting Feb. 1

President Donald Trump announced that starting February 1 the federal government will suspend payments to sanctuary cities and states that limit cooperation with immigration authorities, as part of a broader immigration crackdown. The Department of Justice has identified 11 sanctuary jurisdictions, including California, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, with the District of Columbia also listed. The policy has drawn threats of legal challenges from city leaders, and it follows recent immigration-enforcement incidents, including a Minneapolis shooting involving an ICE officer.