• A federal judge blocked Trump from cutting federal funding to over 30 sanctuary cities.
• The ruling protects cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Baltimore from funding withdrawals.
• Judge William Orrick labeled the Trump administration's orders as unconstitutional coercion.

A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot deny funding to over 30 "sanctuary" jurisdictions, which include major cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston, due to their policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction originally issued in April, which had already blocked funding cuts to several jurisdictions in California and beyond, including San Francisco and Minneapolis, according to CBS News and HuffPost.

In his ruling, Judge Orrick declared that the executive orders from the Trump administration posed a "coercive threat" by threatening to withhold all federal funding unless the cities changed their immigration policies to align with the administration's directives. The injunction now includes not only Los Angeles and Chicago but also cities like Baltimore, Denver, and Albuquerque, as detailed by NPR and ABC News.

The Trump administration's crackdown on sanctuary cities stems from a desire to enforce federal immigration law more aggressively. Following the injunction, further legal actions have been taken by the Justice Department against various cities, claiming that their policies obstruct federal enforcement of immigration laws. The ongoing conflict highlights the tension between local and federal authorities concerning immigration policy, according to Los Angeles Times and AA.com.

Judge Orrick's decision comes amid increasing scrutiny of Trump's immigration policies, which have led to several lawsuits from local officials. The ruling emphasizes the importance of federalism and the limitations on the executive branch's power regarding funding conditionality. The White House has indicated it plans to appeal the decision, claiming that sanctuary cities jeopardize public safety by interfering with immigration enforcement, according to SFGate and Reuters.