Federal judge blocks Trump admin from withholding transportation funds

A federal judge in Rod Island issued a preliminary order on Thursday, preventing the Trump administration from rejecting federal transport funds to states that are not cooperating with immigration enforcement authorities.

Twenty countries, led by democracy, filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump, challenging the policy of the new Ministry of Transport (DOT) of blocking or ending federal funding for any state or local government that is not compatible with the immigration application policies.

During the first day of Trump in his post, he issued a sweeping executive that would deprive federal funds of “the so -called judicial states.”

The American boycott court judge, John J. McConneel Junior is a preliminary judicial matter against the Trump administration’s efforts on Thursday, saying it was “unconstitutional and/or illegal because it violates the Administrative Procedures law.

Secretary Duffy warns that the ice states will not get a “one -cint” of federalists to rebuild the infrastructure

McConnell also said that the Trump administration procedures are super – or exceed the legal authority – and exceed the powers of Congress under the provision of spending.

Under the initial gossip, the Trump administration prohibits “the implementation or imposition of immigration enforcement as stipulated in Duffy directed”, McConnell Books.

He also said that the defendants are “prohibited from blocking or ending federal funding based on the case of enforcement of immigration as stipulated in the Duffy directed in the absence of a specific legal permission.”

The federal judge partially prohibits Trump’s efforts to refuse funding for public schools in support of my father.

Transport Minister Sean Duffy is witnessing a hearing in front of the Credit Committee in the House of Representatives in the Ripporen House office building on May 14, 2025, in Washington, DC. Duffy witnessed before the Sub -Committee for Transport, Development, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies in the proposed fiscal year budget in the Ministry of Transport. (Samuel Corome/Getty Emose)

“The defendants are prohibited from taking opposite measures against any entity from the state or the local judicial jurisdiction, including preventing him from receiving or making it ineligible to obtain federal financing, based on the case of enforcement of immigration, in the absence of a specific legal license,” continued. “The court prohibits any attempt to implement the case of immigration enforcement, and any action by the defendants to implement or enforce the case of immigration enforcement.”

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Until this week, Transport Minister Sean Duffy warned against the “rogue government actors” who do not cooperate with the enforcement of immigration and customs (ICE) and the enforcement of federal immigration who may be in contact with their chaos.

The Federal Judge, who supervises Trump, declares that it prevents federal funds from the cities of the sanctuary.

President Donald Trump (Bill Bogliano via Getti Imas)

Recently, Duffy made his comments towards California officials who distanced themselves from enforcement of immigration while riots and protests continue to go out in places like Los Angeles.

Duffy suggested that political leaders are working better with the Trump administration.

“Usdot will not finance the rogue government actors who refuse to cooperate with the enforcement of federal immigration,” Dofi said on Monday. “And the cities that stand as the riots destroy the transport infrastructure – do not expect a red cinema of Dot as well.”

Duffy said in April that federal scholarships come with commitment to federal law.

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“It should not be controversial-imposing our migration rules, ending the anti-United States policies, and protecting freedom of expression. These values ​​reflect the priorities of the American people, and will take measures to ensure compliance,” he said.

Charles Cretz from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.