With tensions already high in Minnesota after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer killed Renee Macklin Good, the Trump administration is ramping up the pressure on cities and states to cooperate with its immigration crackdown.
The administration had already surged federal agents — sometimes accompanied by military troops — to Los Angeles, Portland, Chicago, Charlotte, Memphis, Washington D.C. and New Orleans.
Now the White House is threatening to cut funding for sanctuary cities. Here’s a brief explanation of how local governments interact with federal immigration enforcement, and what the White House can and can’t require from them.
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By Joel Rose
January 17, 2026