More than two dozen states sue Trump over disaster funding conditions
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
More than two dozen states filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Donald Trump administration for requiring them to meet election and immigration-related conditions in order to receive billions of dollars in federal disaster relief funds. The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island and challenging policies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, claims the government is forcing states to alter their electoral systems and assist the Department of Homeland Security with immigration law enforcement. The conditions would also allow the Department of Homeland Security to cancel grants at any time and for any reason. 'Once again, the Trump administration is threatening public safety by illegally withholding billions in critical funds, and once again, they will not get away with it,' said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha. 'This government is using the safety of Americans as collateral in an attempt to intimidate states into relinquishing their constitutional right to enact policies and laws that best serve their residents.' The states argue that imposing conditions on funds allocated by Congress violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the spending clause of the national Constitution. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment.
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