#sanctuary-jurisdictions

#sanctuary-jurisdictions

The federal government will deny the MTA tens of millions of dollars in requested security grant funding, withholding every dollar the agency asked for because New York City and New York state are a "sanctuary jurisdictions," Streetsblog has learned. DHS's absolute denial of the money the MTA asked for under the Transit Security Grant Program, which pays for security upgrades across the system and not just in New York City, has left law enforcement officials stunned.