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Judges Block Trump's DHS Grant Conditions, Protect $450M Funding

11/22/2025

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On November 22, 2025, federal judges blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from imposing new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant conditions.
Grants total more than $450 million.
Recipients include San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York.
Judges William Orrick and Manish Shah ruled orders likely violated the law by tying funding to diversity and immigration-enforcement conditions.
Rulings protect communities representing 30 million people from political manipulation of federal funding.

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Story summary

On November 22, 2025, federal judges blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from imposing new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant conditions.
Grants total more than $450 million.
Recipients include San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York.
Judges William Orrick and Manish Shah ruled orders likely violated the law by tying funding to diversity and immigration-enforcement conditions.
Rulings protect communities representing 30 million people from political manipulation of federal funding.