Trump: Federal Payments to Sanctuary Cities to Be Suspended Feb. 1

‘Starting February 1, we’re not making any payments to sanctuary cities,’ President Donald Trump said during a speech in Detroit.
Trump: Federal Payments to Sanctuary Cities to Be Suspended Feb. 1
President Donald Trump speaks to the Detroit Economic Club at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on Jan. 13, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the federal government will suspend payments to so-called sanctuary cities who defy federal immigration enforcement.

“Starting February 1, we’re not making any payments to sanctuary cities,” Trump said during a speech in Detroit, referencing jurisdictions whose policies prohibit local authorities from cooperating with federal immigration agents.