Philly sues Trump AG Jeff Sessions over 'sanctuary-city' crackdown
by Aubrey Whelan, Staff Writer August 30, 2017 — 2:12 PM EDT
Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and California have also filed similar suits over new restrictions on a federal grant that funds police training and overtime. Sessions announced the changes in July.
Last year, the city received $1.67 million. Then, under President Barack Obama, city officials were told that to keep receiving the grant, they would have to certify compliance with a federal law banning any local laws that prohibit communication with Immigration and Customs Enforcement about residents’ immigration status.
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