20 states and D.C. sue Trump admin. for tying crime victim grants to immigration
Twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the Justice Department for adding a new immigration enforcement rule to crime victim grants.
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Twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the Justice Department for adding a new immigration enforcement rule to crime victim grants.
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