Trump threatens to cut federal funding to states that don't report the presence of illegal immigrants to the Department of Homeland Security. The threat comes as a way to pressure state governments to cooperate with the federal administration's immigration policies.
States that don't report immigrants to the department risk losing federal funding destined for social programs. This decision represents a significant hardening in the Trump administration's approach to immigration.
The measure is expected to be challenged in court, with legal experts anticipating constitutional challenges to the policy. States with large immigrant populations, often governed by Democratic administrations, are expected to be the main targets of this policy.
