Democrats have more interest in fighting with Trump than protecting their communities, so the federal government has to take steps to ensure taxpayer dollars don't subsidize jurisdictions that actively undermine immigration law. Conditioning crime victim funding on basic cooperation with ICE is common sense. States can't have it both ways by taking federal money while refusing federal responsibilities.
This Trump administration policy is a cynical attempt to weaponize crime victim funding for political purposes, forcing states to choose between helping vulnerable survivors and cooperating with ICE. The administration is overreaching its authority and hijacking funds meant for victims of crime in order to strong-arm states into cooperating with Trump's illegal mass deportations.
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