A coalition of Democratic attorneys general is waging a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration from withholding millions in federal funds over their states’ refusal to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
The lawsuit, filed on Monday in the Rhode Island federal court, alleges that the Office for Victims of Crime — an office within the Department of Justice (DOJ) — created a policy that withholds Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding from states that are not assisting with President Donald Trump’s mission to crack down on illegal immigration. The Democrat prosecutors claim these “unprecedented conditions” tying VOCA funds to immigration enforcement are unlawful.
https://tennesseestar.com/justice/blue-states-sue-over-trump-policy-withholding-millions-in-funds-over-sanctuary-policies/dcnf/2025/08/19/
