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President Trump's executive order to withhold federal funds to sanctuary cities has caused confusion about what is a "sanctuary city," raised a host of legal questions, and led San Francisco to be the first city in the U.S. to file a lawsuit alleging the executive order is unconstitutional and exceeds the President's power.
President Trump's executive order to withhold federal funds to sanctuary cities has caused confusion about what is a "sanctuary city," raised a host of legal questions, and led San Francisco to be the first city in the U.S. to file a lawsuit alleging the executive order is unconstitutional and exceeds the President's power.
- An article by The Olympian explores the position of several Washington cities and legal analysis by Hugh Spitzer, University of Washington law professor.
- NLC's CitiesSpeak blog outlines legal steps sanctuary cities can take if they lose funding.
- In response to the executive order, NLC released a statement asking the Federal government, not cities, to fix the immigration system.