20 States Sue Trump Admin Over Immigration Conditions Placed on Grants

The multi-state coalition alleges that the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it linked immigration enforcement conditions to federal grants.
20 States Sue Trump Admin Over Immigration Conditions Placed on Grants
President Trump walks to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 12, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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Attorneys general from 20 states filed two lawsuits on May 13 alleging that the Trump administration had threatened to withhold federal grants unless their states agreed to cooperate with immigration enforcement efforts.

In the first suit, the multi-state coalition sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over federal grants related to disaster relief and flood mitigation efforts.