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Judge Blocks Trump’s $233M Immigration Funding Cuts, States Celebrate

12/24/2025

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Judge Blocks Funding Cuts

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy blocked the Trump administration's plan to cut over $233 million in Homeland Security funding to states that do not comply with federal immigration enforcement.
The ruling followed a separate decision deeming disaster funding requirements unconstitutional.
DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said she will appeal, arguing the ruling jeopardizes safety.
Attorneys general from the suing states hailed the decision as a victory against the administration's immigration policies.

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Judge Defends Funding

A magistrate judge in Oregon ruled that the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration cannot withhold emergency preparation funds from states that do not provide updated population counts reflecting deportations.
The ruling follows a Massachusetts decision against the administration's funding restrictions.
The lawsuit filed by 11 states argued that the administration's new requirements violated the federal Administrative Procedure Act, reflecting legal challenges to the Trump administration's disaster preparedness funding policies.

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Judge Blocks Funding Cuts

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy blocked the Trump administration's plan to cut over $233 million in Homeland Security funding to states that do not comply with federal immigration enforcement.
The ruling followed a separate decision deeming disaster funding requirements unconstitutional.
DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said she will appeal, arguing the ruling jeopardizes safety.
Attorneys general from the suing states hailed the decision as a victory against the administration's immigration policies.

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