Attorneys general from 20 states filed two lawsuits on May 13 alleging that the Trump administration had threatened to withhold federal grants unless their states agreed to cooperate with immigration enforcement efforts.
In the first suit, the multi-state coalition sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over federal grants related to disaster relief and flood mitigation efforts.
The second lawsuit was directed at the Department of Transportation (DOT) over federal funding intended to support transportation projects, including highway development and public transportation maintenance.
In a statement published by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, who is leading the coalition, the attorneys general allege that the departments had imposed conditions requiring states to comply with federal immigration enforcement actions or risk losing those funds....
