A Trump-era policy that withheld sanctuary cities from some federal grants is being axed.
A DOJ memo obtained by Reuters said cooperation with ICE will not be a grant condition.
Sanctuary cities are those that refuse or limit cooperation with federal immigration agencies.
The Justice Department quietly repealed a Trump-era policy that withheld federal grants from sanctuary cities, according to a leaked memo obtained by Reuters.
The policy held back millions of dollars in grants from states, cities, and counties that totally oppose or would not fully comply with federal immigration authorities.
In the memo cited by Reuters, acting head of the Office of Justice Programs Maureen Henneberg said that areas that already received grants would no longer have to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to get the grants.
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