Judge Rules Against Trump Admin in Sanctuary Cities Case

Some good news to add to our database.  Another judge has stopped Trump and Republicans from illegal actions they continue to take.

A federal judge in New York ruled Friday [11/30/18] that the Trump administration cannot withhold public safety grants to six states and the City of New York based on the fact that they’re so-called sanctuary cities.  The Justice Department attempted to put immigration-related conditions on the grants, which total in the millions.

The city, six states – New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Virginia – and the District of Columbia sued the administration over the threats to withhold money for criminal justice programs...

“Consistent with every other court that has considered these issues, the court concludes that defendants did not have lawful authority to impose these conditions,” the decision said.

The judge cited the administration’s “lack of authority to impose the three conditions on federal funding” and noted “the separation of powers acts as a check on tyranny and the concentration of power.”

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood called the decision a “major win for New Yorkers’ public safety.  This decision requires the Trump administration to distribute these vital public safety funds — helping to ensure that our local law enforcement agencies are able to continue to determine how best to keep New Yorkers safe,” she said.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-rules-trump-administration-sanctuary-cities-case/story?id=59524685