NPR: Trump is threatening to cut funding from sanctuary cities. Here's what to know
President Trump recently threatened to cut federal funding to so-called sanctuary cities. NPR explains how local governments interact with federal immigration enforcement, and what the White House can and can't require from them:.
President Trump has made similar threats to cut funding before, but courts have sided against his administration in nearly every case. Those courts ruled that the U.S. government cannot use funding to coerce state and local governments into adopting immigration policies.
