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21 Attorneys General Sue Trump Admin For Restricting Federal Benefits For Undocumented Immigrants

HeadlineJul 22, 2025

Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D.C., sued the Trump administration on Monday, seeking to restore undocumented immigrants’ access to federal health and safety net programs. Their complaint, filed in U.S. district court in Rhode Island, alleges the Trump administration violated administrative law when it cut off immigrants’ access to programs including Head Start, mental health services in schools, 24/7 crisis hotlines and shelters for people lacking housing.

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