AG  Campbell issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of the final judgment permanently blocking the Trump Administration’s effort to unlawfully impose immigration enforcement requirements on billions of dollars in annual U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grants. By dropping its appeal, the Trump Administration concedes the case, fully resolving it in favor of Massachusetts and the 21 other states that sued the Administration.   

“The Trump Administration’s decision to drop their appeal is a win for the rule of law and for our communities that rely on this funding for critical transportation infrastructure projects. This victory permanently safeguards more than a billion dollars in funding that strengthens our communities and promotes public safety across the Commonwealth. I’ll keep fighting back against the federal government’s cruel and illegal policies that harm our residents.” – AG Campbell