Illinois Leads Coalition in Lawsuit Over Cuts to Homeland Security Funding

CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is leading a coalition of 12 attorneys general in a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s reallocation of homeland security funds that sharply reduced Illinois’ share. Prosecutors say the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and FEMA cut Illinois funding by 69%, totaling more than $30 million, and redistributed the money to other states after conditioning aid on compliance with federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuit argues the cuts violate the federal Administrative Procedure Act, and the coalition is seeking a temporary restraining order to restore the funds.