Overview
- The president unveiled the plan at the Detroit Economic Club and provided no specifics on which funding streams would be targeted.
- The threat extends beyond cities to any state that contains jurisdictions limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker condemned the move as unconstitutional and said they would take the fight to court.
- Courts blocked comparable efforts in 2017 and again last year in a California case, signaling another round of litigation.
- The Justice Department has identified roughly three dozen sanctuary jurisdictions—largely Democratic-led—including California, Connecticut, New York, Boston, New York City, Cook County, and Baltimore County.