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Trump Sets Feb. 1 Cutoff for Sanctuary City Payments, Orders Welfare Freeze and Childcare Verification

The directive escalates a broader federal push linking fraud crackdowns to immigration policy.

Overview

  • Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, the president said federal payments to sanctuary cities and states will stop on Feb. 1.
  • He announced an immediate freeze on welfare payments to undocumented immigrants.
  • He said federal childcare funding will now require proof of attendance before money is released.
  • Citing fraud investigations in Minnesota, he said payments tied to suspected scammers there are suspended and accused Gov. Tim Walz of corruption.
  • A federal judge on Jan. 9 temporarily kept childcare subsidies flowing in five states as lawsuits contest HHS moves to withhold funds.