Funding was paused because health department said benefits were going to people in country illegally

A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from freezing access by five Democratic-led states to more than $10 billion of federal funds.

The five states say they receive a total of more than $10 billion a year from the programs.

A judge temporarily blocked efforts by HHS to recover billions in funds for child care and family assistance, mostly for lower-income Americans.

Funding was paused because health department said benefits were going to people in country illegally