Great News! Trump to Cut Federal Payments to Sanctuary Cities
President Donald Trump said his administration will cease federal payments to sanctuary cities and states with sanctuary policies starting Feb. 1, while citing jurisdictions that protect criminals and fuel fraud and crime.
Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump said the move was aimed at cities and states that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement and in the administration's bid to stamp out fraud...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) also announced it would withhold funds for programs in five Democratic-led states, citing concerns over fraud and misuse of federal dollars...
The states that challenged the action include California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, which argued in court filings that the federal government does not have the legal authority to end the funding...
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Cut Them Off NOW! by Kevin McCullough, Townhall, 15 January 2026:
President Trump absolutely should end federal funding to sanctuary cities — and not a moment too soon. What we’re witnessing across jurisdictions that openly shield criminality is not compassion, not humanitarian concern, and certainly not sound governance. It is lawlessness masquerading as activism. And the consequences are no longer theoretical. They are measurable, deadly, and devastating to American families.
Sanctuary cities have declared themselves exempt from federal immigration law. They proudly refuse cooperation with ICE. They release criminal aliens back into communities. They posture morally while simultaneously tying the hands of law enforcement. And then they demand billions of federal dollars from the very taxpayers endangered by their defiance...
The Trump administration’s move to cut off federal funding to sanctuary cities and states is not punitive — it is corrective..
Criminal organizations seek out sanctuary jurisdictions for one reason: they are safe havens. Criminal aliens know that local police are forbidden from cooperating with federal authorities. They know detainers will be ignored. They know political leaders will side with ideology over enforcement. That is not speculation — it is operational reality...