In an action that reportedly occurred in her first hour on the job, Bondi ordered the Department of Justice to freeze all federal funding for sanctuary cities.
From the New York Post:
'The Department of Justice will ensure that, consistent with law, ‘sanctuary jurisdictions' do not receive access to Federal funds from the Department,' Bondi's first-day memo says.
'Consistent with applicable statutes, regulations, court orders, and terms, the Department of Justice shall pause the distribution of all funds until a review has been completed, terminate any agreements that are in violation of law or are the source of waste, fraud, or abuse, and initiate clawback or recoupment procedures, where appropriate.'
Cities that refuse to comply with existing laws — like New York — will soon have a choice to make regarding their "sanctuary" status.
Other sanctuary states include California and Connecticut — while major cities such as Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, also have such policies.
A relatively small share of funding flows from the Justice Department to New York's state and local governments, but the declaration could further pinch budgets already tightened to provide housing and services for the surge of migrants who arrived under former President Joe Biden's more permissive border 'parole' policies for asylum seekers.
A helpful map of sanctuary cities and states can be found here.
Bondi's memo detailed a 60-day pause on all funding for sanctuary cities, with a report on next steps to be submitted to the AG within 45 days.
It appears Bondi means business, leaving sanctuary cities with no choice but to, you know …
… follow the actual law.
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