Overview
- U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy ordered DHS and FEMA to reinstate previously announced Homeland Security grants to a coalition of 12 attorneys general and the District of Columbia.
- Her 48-page ruling struck down the September reallocation that targeted jurisdictions limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement as arbitrary, capricious, and unlawful.
- The reductions topped $233 million across the plaintiffs, including more than $100 million — about 77% — from New York’s award, according to Attorney General Letitia James.
- McElroy underscored the $1 billion program’s role in counterterrorism and emergency response, pointing to the recent Brown University shooting to illustrate real-world impact.
- DHS criticized the decision as “judicial sabotage” and said it would fight to revive its changes, while attorneys general praised the order as a public-safety victory.