Cue lefty meltdown: Court rules Trump admin can withhold funds from states and cities refusing to enforce immigration laws

Andrew Cuomo, Bill de Blasio, Gavin Newsom and many others hardest hit:

A top appeals court says the Trump administration can withhold law enforcement grants to force states and cities to cooperate with federal immigration policy. The Justice Department called the ruling a “major victory for Americans.” https://t.co/WZRGlcyrvl

— AP Eastern US (@APEastRegion) February 26, 2020

The Trump administration can withhold federal money from seven states, as well as New York City, over their cooperation on immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. https://t.co/LyQs1XcwIP

— CNN (@CNN) February 26, 2020

Trump administration CAN withhold millions of dollars from 'sanctuary cities' including New York which refuse to co-operate with immigration authorities, court rules https://t.co/SRxwYEPilm

— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) February 26, 2020

Some have been assuming the judges are Trump appointees that the GOP-controlled Senate has been confirming at a record pace for over three years, but that’s not the case:

Unanimous opinion. Reagan, Clinton, and George W. Bush appointees. https://t.co/hOrMwZUSjk

— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) February 26, 2020

I was told the rule of law no longer applies. This seems rather rule of law-ish.

— Madlaw (@madlaw1071) February 26, 2020

It does.

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