A federal court has delivered a blow to sanctuary city-loving Democrats hoping to still keep the flow of money from Washington, DC flowing:
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals just gave the DOJ the OK to punish sanctuary cities!
— Madison Gesiotto (@madisongesiotto) February 26, 2020
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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