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Trump Administration Threatens Sanctuary Cities with Funding Cuts
8/16/2025
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- The Trump administration has sent demand letters to sanctuary cities, warning of legal action and funding cuts for non-compliance with immigration laws.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that federal agencies will assess their authority to impose immigration conditions on grants.
- This is the second attempt in three months to contest Colorado's laws protecting undocumented immigrants.
- Colorado's laws restrict local law enforcement from aiding federal immigration enforcement, which the administration seeks to challenge.
