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Trump to Sign Order Requiring Nationwide List of Sanctuary Cities and States • Apr. 28, 2025, 5:32 AM ET (Wall Street Journal)
Judge Blocks Trump From Defunding 16 Sanctuary Cities: ‘Here We Are Again’ • Apr. 24, 2025, 11:11 PM ET (New York Times)

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