Cities that block ICE could lose police, rape kit funding, DOJ says

The Trump administration is utilizing financial leverage to pressure cities into signing cooperation agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. According to the DOJ, municipalities that block ICE may face the loss of critical funding for police departments and rape kit processing. This strategy employs the government's strongest available tool, money, to ensure local compliance with federal immigration enforcement efforts, effectively linking essential public safety grants to the willingness of cities to cooperate with ICE.