-
Original Date Announced
January 29, 2025Section 5(f)(v) of Department of Transportation order, "Ensuring Reliance Upon Sound Economic Analysis in Department of Transportation Policies, Programs, and Activities," states that "[t]o the maximum extent permitted by law," DOT funded programs and activities (including grants, loans, contracts) must prioritize projects requiring local compliance or cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and other goals of the president and Secretary of Transportation.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1484]
2025.01.29 DOT Order re: Ensuring Reliance Upon Sound Economic Analysis in Department of Transportation Policies Programs and ActivitiesEffective Date
January 29, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Sanctuary RestrictionsAgencies Affected: OtherAssociated or Derivative Policies
- November 15, 2017 DOJ warns 29 jurisdictions about losing Byrne JAG funds for non-compliance with § 1373
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159 § 17 directs DOJ and DHS to take civil and criminal enforcement actions against “sanctuary jurisdictions”
- January 21, 2025 DOJ Creates New "Sanctuary Cities Enforcement Working Group"
- January 21, 2025 DOJ memo prioritizes immigration prosecutions and information sharing, threatens enforcement against state and local jurisdictions
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
- New Policy
- Commentary
-
Commentary
Original Source:
Spending, Coercion, and Commandeering
To provide information, corrections, or feedback, please email IPTP.feedback@gmail.com
To provide information, corrections, or feedback, please email IPTP.feedback@gmail.com
Commentary
2025.01.31 NYT Trump Raises New Threat to Sanctuary Cities: Blocking Transportation Dollars
DOT, which sends billions of dollars annually to states and local governments, issued an order threatening to block transportation funding to "sanctuary cities."
Go to articleOneFirst Spending, Coercion, and Commandeering
Steve Vladeck offers a legal analysis of the Constitution's Spending Clause in light of the DOT order
Go to article