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20 States Sue to Block Trump from Withholding Funds over Opposition to Mass Deportations

HeadlineMay 14, 2025

Twenty U.S. states have sued the Trump administration after it threatened to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds unless states cooperate with Trump’s mass deportation efforts. In a pair of lawsuits, the states argue Trump has exceeded his constitutional authority by dictating how federal funds should be spent, when only Congress has that power.

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