20 States complain Trump about immigration requirements and threats to lower the financing

A coalition of 20 states, most led by Democrats, submitted two lawsuits against the Trump government on Tuesday after it threatened to withhold billions of financing, unless the states followed his demands on immigration enforcement.

The States mentioned the threats that would reduce federal money for transport, fight against terrorism and emergency parliament, “clearly illegal” and a “hostage schedule”. They argued that the administration had the authority of the congress on spending and used the power of the wallet to force states to assume its policy.

“By hanging a stop in this critical financing about states such as a sword of Damocles, the defendants give up enormous damage to states,” they argued in one of the suits, “force them to choose between readyness for disasters and emergency situations, on the one hand, and their opinion about how best to investigate and continue crimes.”

Rob Bonta, the Attorney General of California, who leads the lawsuit, added in a statement that President Trump dealt with vital financing as a ‘negotiating ship’.

The White House announced Two executive orders Last month, the financing threatens to cut off so-called jurisdictions of shrines if they do not fully collaborate with the immigration authorities.

Asked about the lawsuits, said Kush Desai, a spokesperson for the White House,

The attorney -general of the States has both lawsuits brought – one that the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security and the other The transport department – in the federal court in Rhode Island.

California, Illinois, New Jersey and Rhode Island lead both lawsuits. Maryland is also mentioned as a main state in the transport procedure.

Participate in both suits are Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. All states have Democratic Procurators General and Governors, except Nevada and Vermont, who have Republican Governors.

A similar lawsuit was filed a few weeks ago by a coalition of 19 states about the threat of the administration for federal financing of states and school districts that have left behind Certain diversity programs In their public schools.

Government Advocaten -General have also sued ratesand mass shoots at agencies such as the Education And Health and human services Departments.