Over 24 US states sue Trump administration over disaster fund conditions
States challenge requirements linking FEMA grants to election and immigration enforcement compliance.
Rosemary Ketchum
More than two dozen US states have sued the Trump administration over conditions placed on receiving federal disaster funding. The legal challenge targets requirements that link access to billions of dollars in aid to compliance with specific federal mandates.
The Trump administration required states to comply with election-related conditions to receive these funds. It also imposed immigration-related conditions as a prerequisite for accessing the financial support.
Allegations of overreach
The lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is compelling states to alter their election systems. It further claims the federal government is forcing states to assist the US Department of Homeland Security with immigration enforcement.
The conditions relate to the US Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds. The states argue that attaching these policy requirements to disaster relief exceeds federal power.
Political context and filing
The suing states are Democratic-led. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday.
The conditions had made federal grants a key front in US President Donald Trump's push.
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Sources
- — More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding (opens in a new window)
- — More than two dozen states sue Trump administration over disaster aid conditions (opens in a new window)
- — Blue states sue over new FEMA grant conditions (opens in a new window)