Title: Attorney General Freezes Funds for Sanctuary Cities and NGOs Supporting Illegal Immigrants Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the Justice Department to suspend funding for locations that obstruct immigration enforcement. This decision was made on Wednesday, just after her inauguration as the country’s lead legal official.
In addition, Bondi mandated the Justice Department to stop financial support for non-profit organizations that assist individuals living in the country illegally. The following day, the Justice Department took legal action against Chicago and the state of Illinois, challenging their sanctuary policies and claiming that local officials are obstructing federal immigration laws. In response, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker released a statement rejecting these accusations.