Federal Funding of America's Sanctuary Cities

"On January 25, 2017, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States. The order denies federal funding to sanctuary cities who choose not to comply with federal laws regarding deportation of illegal entrants. Reaction to the new policy from across the political spectrum was immediate. However, the politicians, pundits and journalists admitted that the total amount of federal funding was undetermined. This report - Federal Funding of America’s Sanctuary Cites - quantified federal funding (FY2016) to the agencies and entities of America’s 106 Sanctuary Cities.

Conclusion: We sourced nearly $27 billion to Sanctuary Cities in federal grants and direct payments."