December 23, 2025
A Rhode Island federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate $233 million in funding to immigration "sanctuary jurisdictions," finding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had illegally terminated the grants for political reasons.
October 02, 2025
A Rhode Island federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $233 million in federal funds away from a coalition of Democratic-led states, the same day an appropriation for the funds was set to expire.
September 29, 2025
A dozen state attorneys general sued the Department of Homeland Security in Rhode Island federal court on Monday, accusing it of holding emergency response funding hostage unless they help enforce federal immigration laws, despite a recent court order blocking the department's attempts to condition funds on such assistance.