States argued US transportation secretary lacks authority to impose conditions on funding appropriated by Congress

States argued US transportation secretary lacks authority to impose conditions on funding appropriated by Congress

The ruling comes ahead of a grant application deadline on June 20, which would have required states to agree to enforce the Trump administration's immigration agenda or lose…

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to make federal transportation funding contingent on state compliance with his immigration policies.

Attorneys general in 20 states, most led by Democrats, had sued the administration. Similar suits have been filed over funding for other programs.