US court: Feds can't withhold funds from sanctuary cities
Christie Ileto reports during Action News at 6 a.m. on February 16, 2019.
Saturday, February 16, 2019 06:27AM
PHILADELPHIA --
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Justice Department can't deny Philadelphia millions in public safety funding because of its status as a "sanctuary city."
The ruling echoes others that block the department from withholding funds to cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agencies.
City officials have refused to give immigration agents access to prison inmates suspected of being in the country illegally or notify agents before the inmates are released.
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