Michigan House Republicans implement rule to withhold grant funds from sanctuary cities
House Rule 19 prohibits any state funding outside of normal budgetary spending from going to a county, city, village or township that has a policy in place to not cooperate with ICE.
Michigan House GOP targeting cities that provide 'sanctuary' to illegal immigrants
The Democratic leader of the Michigan House called the Republican-authored rules a "xenophobic attack to punish diverse communities."
State House resolution targets Michigan sanctuary cities, impacts state grants
The Michigan House of Representatives is debating adopting a new plan that would directly impact sanctuary cities.
Michigan House GOP to ‘sanctuary’ cities: Comply with ICE or lose project money
The threat to withhold pork project money comes as residents in some Michigan cities lobby their leaders to protect undocumented residents.
Michigan House votes to limit spending on sanctuary cities
Cities in Michigan could lose out on some state funding if they don’t fully comply with federal immigration enforcement. That's under a resolution passed Tuesday in the state House. Colin Jackson has more.
Ohio GOP pushes to defund ‘sanctuary cities,’ law enforcement agencies that don’t aid ICE
Lawmakers are clashing over immigration and whether to defund Ohio’s “sanctuary cities.” Republicans have introduced legislation to take away local government funds and homeland security dollars from local governments and police forces that ignore requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Michigan House votes to withhold funds from cities, universities not cooperating with ICE
The Michigan House will withhold earmarks, which sometimes total millions of dollars, from local governments and universities that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement authorities.
MI cities, schools that don't comply with immigration laws can't get 'pork,' as lawmakers go around Whitmer
Republicans in Michigan passed a rule change resolution regarding pork projects being prohibited from going to sanctuary ...
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Amid Trump’s ICE crackdown, Kent County residents split on sanctuary policies
Despite facing mixed calls from residents on whether to declare itself as a sanctuary county, the Kent County Board of ...
What Are Sanctuary Cities and Why Is Trump Targeting Them?
On Feb. 7, several sanctuary cities, led by San Francisco and including Portland, New Haven, Santa Clara and Kings County, ...
Advocates seek, oppose potential of sanctuary status for Kent County
Kent County does not currently designate itself as a sanctuary county for immigration matters and isn't in a position to do so due to a long-standing policy.
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What is a sanctuary city? Here's what to know about the Trump administration's crackdown
President Donald Trump's administration is targeting so-called sanctuary cities in the Midwest as part of its larger crackdown on illegal immigration. On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ...