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Department of Transportation issues order requiring states and localities to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement in order to receive funding

  1. Original Date Announced

    January 29, 2025

    Section 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 Activities
  2. Effective Date

    January 29, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Sanctuary Restrictions
Agencies Affected: Other

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."

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  • OneFirst Spending, Coercion, and Commandeering

    Steve Vladeck offers a legal analysis of the Constitution's Spending Clause in light of the DOT order

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