More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding
States say FEMA and Homeland Security are tying billions in disaster aid to election changes and immigration enforcement, with grants at risk of termination.
- On Thursday, more than two dozen states sued the Trump Administration, challenging conditions attached to disaster funding that require state participation in immigration enforcement and election system changes.
- Under the new policy, states must adopt paper-ballot systems, conduct manual audits, and verify citizenship status to receive funds; the Department of Homeland Security can terminate grants at any time for any reason.
- States risk losing at least 20% of their Homeland Security Grant Program funding if noncompliant. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha stated the Administration is using "the safety of Americans as collateral" to influence state policies.
- Legal challenges cite the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution as violations. Courts have repeatedly blocked similar Administration efforts, including rulings last year and earlier this year preventing fund redirection.
- This lawsuit joins scores of previous challenges against the Administration's efforts to tie federal funding to policy priorities. Trump has groundlessly claimed mail voting is rife with fraud, stating he wants to "take over" election administration in Democratic areas.
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