<p>President Donald Trump’s newly confirmed Attorney General <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pam-bondi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pam Bondi</a> has directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to halt federal funding to sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement agents.</p>
<p>The move from Bondi was one of her <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bondis-day-one-doj-directives-renew-focus-death-penalty-combat-weaponization-justice-cartels">day-one directives</a> and comes alongside a slate of policies and executive orders from the Trump administration as it seeks to secure the southern border and deport illegal aliens already present within the United States.</p>
<p>Trump alluded to plans to defund sanctuary cities in an <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-administration-executive-orders-presidential-agenda-live-updates-rcna188605">interview</a> with Fox News two days after he was inaugurated, stating that he “might have to” cut federal funding to cities that shield illegal aliens from deportation. A <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/court-rules-trump-administration-can-withhold-grants-sanctuary-cities-n1143511">court ruled</a> in Trump’s favor in 2020, finding that his DOJ was legally allowed to deny grants to cities that refused to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement agents.</p>
<p>A <a href="https://cis.org/Map-Sanctuary-Cities-Counties-and-States">map of sanctuary cities</a> compiled by the Center for Immigration Studies reveals that various cities across the country, including Lansing, Michigan, New York, New York, Richmond, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, and numerous others, refuse to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.</p>
<p>Entire states, such as California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, and Colorado have also adopted sanctuary policies to protect illegal aliens from deportations. Counties in conservative states like Tennessee, Idaho, Wyoming, and Nebraska have adopted the policies as well, while some regional jail systems have similarly refused to comply with ICE detainer requests for illegal aliens who have been charged with a crime.</p>
<p>Multiple Democratic leaders of sanctuary jurisdictions spoke out against President Donald Trump’s plan to deport illegal aliens in the immediate aftermath of his November election victory, doubling down on their refusal to cooperate with ICE as the federal agents work to deport criminal illegal aliens.</p>
<p>Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said she would “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dem-gov-refuses-to-help-deportations-as-ice-busts-alleged-illegal-alien-child-rapists-in-her-state">absolutely not</a>” assist with federal deportation efforts just days after ICE agents located and arrested multiple illegal aliens who are accused of raping children.</p>
<p>Denver’s Democrat Mayor Mike Johnston indicated that he would <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-alien-charged-with-raping-14-year-old-girl-in-denver-as-mayor-opposes-deportation-effort">use police</a> to keep federal immigration enforcement agents out of the city. “More than us having DPD stationed at the county line to keep them out, you would have 50,000 Denverites there,” Johnston said.</p>
<p>An illegal alien from Venezuela was arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year old girl in Denver shortly after Johnston <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-alien-charged-with-raping-14-year-old-girl-in-denver-as-mayor-opposes-deportation-effort">blustered</a> against Trump’s planned deportation operations.</p>
<p>Bondi’s move to cut federal funding from sanctuary cities was one of her day-one directives, which also included establishing a “Weaponization Working Group” to review instances of &#8220;politicized justice,” urging prosecutors to seek the death penalty under certain circumstances, and working alongside the Department of Homeland Security to “completely eliminate” the cartels, which Trump designated as foreign terror organizations during his first day in office.</p>

<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Attorney General Pam Bondi Directs DOJ To Halt Federal Funding For Sanctuary Cities

The Lending Scheme That Gave Rise To Colony Ridge Is Happening All Across America

A Foreign Company Found Clients For Immigration Law Firm Specializing In Deportation Defense

BREAKING: Texas Shoots Back At California With Lawsuit Amid Redistricting Fight

EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Push To Build ‘Alligator Alcatrazes’ All Over The Country

Nebraska To Expand ICE Detention Capacity With ‘Cornhusker Clink’

Eyes On 2028? Gavin Newsom Launches Fundraising Campaign, Sets Sights Everywhere Except California

News

Border

Department of Justice

Illegal Immigration

Immigration

Pam Bondi

U.S.

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News —

Attorney General Pam Bondi Directs DOJ To Halt Federal Funding For Sanctuary Cities