Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joined two lawsuits today, in coalition with 19 other states' attorneys general, regarding conditions on federal funding.
The lawsuits target the Trump administration for attempting to place immigration-related restrictions on federal funding for emergency services and infrastructure, an act the coalition argues is illegal.
One lawsuit was filed against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
The second suit was brought against the Department of Transportation (DOT) and DOT Secretary Sean Duffy.
In the suits, the coalition points out that each agency has imposed new conditions that would require the states and state agencies to cooperate with new federal immigration enforcement efforts, or lose out on federal funding.
According to a release from AG Ford's office, this is potentially billions of dollars that states normally use to protect public safety and transportation infrastructure.
In both suits, the coalition asserts that imposing these new conditions on federal funds is illegal, since Congress had already appropriated the funds and putting restrictions on the money's access is beyond the agencies' legal authority.
For more information, read the full text of the suits below.
