Judge permanently blocks Trump sanctuary cities order
A federal judge has permanently blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities.
U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick issued the ruling on Monday in lawsuits brought by two California counties  San Francisco and Santa Clara. Orrick said  Trump  cannot set new conditions on spending approved by Congress.
The judge had previously put a temporary hold on the executive order targeting so-called sanctuary cities.  The Trump administration  has appealed that decision to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
 The Trump administration  has also moved to withhold one particular law enforcement grant from sanctuary cities  prompting a new round of lawsuits.
A federal judge has permanently blocked President [TGT]'s executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities.
U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick issued the ruling on Monday in lawsuits brought by two California counties  San Francisco and Santa Clara. Orrick said  Trump  cannot set new conditions on spending approved by Congress.
The judge had previously put a temporary hold on the executive order targeting so-called sanctuary cities.  The Trump administration  has appealed that decision to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
 The Trump administration  has also moved to withhold one particular law enforcement grant from sanctuary cities  prompting a new round of lawsuits.