Fire Chiefs Want Exclusion Under Trump Order Blocking Grants to 'Sanctuary Cities'

Route Fifty: WASHINGTON — Fire chiefs are worried grant funding for their agencies could be jeopardized by executive action President Trump has taken to toughen the enforcement of immigration laws.

John Sinclair, president and chairman of the board for the International Association of Fire Chiefs raised the issue during testimony before a congressional subcommittee on Tuesday. An executive order Trump signed last month seeks to block federal grants to so-called sanctuary cities—jurisdictions that limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

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