Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she is co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump AdministrationOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader over the illegal imposition of conditions on congressionally-authorized Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants. The Trump Administration has illegally declared that states will be unable to access these funds – used to support victims and survivors of crimes – unless they agree to participate in the Trump Administration’s extreme immigration enforcement efforts.

“Victims of crime have already been through enough. Citizens are not immune from President Trump’s indiscriminate attacks on immigrants. His illegal attempt to condition victim assistance funding on political compliance would dissuade victims from coming forward, threaten millions of dollars’ worth of services and shelter, and add an unmanageable workload for social workers, police, and prosecutors who are already stretched too thin. We’re not going to let it happen.” – AG Jennings