U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Feb. 5 ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pause all funds to so-called sanctuary cities, or jurisdictions that work to protect illegal immigrants from arrest.
“The Department of Justice will ensure that, consistent with law, ’sanctuary jurisdictions’ do not receive access to Federal funds from the Department,” Bondi wrote in a memorandum to all DOJ employees. “Consistent with applicable statutes, regulations, court orders, and terms, the Department of Justice shall pause the distribution of all funds until a review has been completed, terminate any agreements that are in violation of law or are the source of waste, fraud, or abuse, and initiate clawback or recoupment procedures, where appropriate.”
