Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed yesterday that the coalition in the multi-state lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s illegal immigration enforcement conditions on Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grants won, after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) backed down.

Oregon Wins VOCA Funding Lawsuit

Earlier this year, the Trump Administration attempted to impose illegal conditions on nearly $1.4 billion in Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA) grants , disregarding the clear letter of the law and intent of Congress.

The declaration meant that States would be unable to access VOCA funds – used to support victims and survivors of crimes – unless they assisted in federal immigration enforcement, a federal, not state, government responsibility.

Of the lawsuit, AG Rayfield stated, “Thi

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