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Largest 10 ‘Sanctuary Cities’ May Lose $2.27 Billion in Federal Funding

27-1-2017 < Red Ice Creations 77 129 words
 
Largest 10 ‘Sanctuary Cities’ May Lose $2.27 Billion in Federal Funding The ten most populous cities where local leaders shield illegal immigrants from federal law could lose $2.27 billion in federal funds, a Reuters analysis has found. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other large cities could lose federal funding for housing, education, airport improvements, HIV treatment, and more. “The [funding] numbers do not include federal money for law enforcement, which was excluded in the executive order, and programs like Medicaid, which are administered by state governments,” Reuters states. One estimate found 300 “sanctuary city” jurisdictions exist where state or local officials refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement officers, and which order cops not to discover arrestees’ immigration status. Nationwide, at least 11 million illegal immigrants live in…
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