Trump Advisers Brainstorming Ways To Cut Sanctuary City Funding: Report
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Cities like Chicago receive federal funds for services such as public transit. That money may be at risk if they don't cooperate with proposed deportations.
Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are thinking up ways to cut federal funding to cities that do not cooperate with his plans to root out and deport immigrants lacking permanent legal status, according to a Tuesday report in The Washington Post.
The Democratic leaders of some states and cities, like Chicago and Denver, have pledged not to lift a finger to assist with Trump’s effort, preventing local law enforcement from using their resources to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Post cited three unnamed individuals familiar with the Trump team’s discussions.
Mass deportation was one of Trump’s biggest promises on the campaign trail, although it is unclear how swiftly he will be able to carry it out as president, given the legal and logistical hurdles involved.
Cities receive federal funding like grants for a variety of services, such as public transportation, affordable housing programs and crime reduction efforts. In Chicago, officials are rushing to finalize a federal grant before Trump takes office to lock down $1.9 billion for an extension on the city’s train service that is set to break ground next year.
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