A look at what some states have done or are considering after President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening to withhold federal funding from communities that don’t cooperate with federal immigration authorities:
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STATES CONSIDERING PRO-SANCTUARY STATUS
– California: Legislative Democrats on Tuesday advanced a bill that would provide statewide sanctuary for immigrants by restricting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The measure marks their first formal effort to resist Trump’s immigration policies.
– Vermont: Republican Gov. Phil Scott said late Monday his state will not work with federal authorities to carry out border security and immigration enforcement orders. Scott also said he would ask the Legislature to pass laws that would prohibit local officials from carrying out such actions.