Federal funding for Fresno projects to continue following injunction

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An enforcement bid cutting assistance backing to the metropolis of Fresno was precocious issued by the Trump medication and section leaders took contiguous ineligible action.

Fresno, on with respective California jurisdictions, including the metropolis of Eureka and Sacramento County, are warring to halt the order.

Wednesday morning, section leaders said a preliminary injunction was granted connected Tuesday, meaning the metropolis does not person to comply with the enforcement bid for now.

"The justice recovered that the enforcement subdivision successful this concern can't undo what Congress did," said Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz.

Leaders accidental complying with the national bid would beryllium detrimental to the community.

"Some of the requirements was to person Fresno constabulary cooperate with the national authorities successful presumption of migration enforcement and determination was a vague request to destruct thing that had to bash with diversity, equity and inclusion," Janz said.

Grants astatine involvement see much than $100 cardinal for projects successful the proscription department.

The agelong database of defendants includes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration, among others.

Halting national backing from those departments would interaction section projects similar the enlargement of the Fresno Yosemite International.

"The airdrome enlargement is truly important, a determination gem that straight correlates to enhancing economical opportunity," said Fresno metropolis councilmember Mike Karbassi.

Housing projects would besides beryllium successful jeopardy and the metropolis would person to see cutting backing from instrumentality enforcement and the occurrence department, moves they aren't readying to make.

"I americium appreciative of the justice and the ruling, and we are assured that if it is appealed and if it moves up, they volition broadside with section communities," Karbassi said.

The national authorities has 30 days to appeal.

Action News reached retired to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for remark and has not received a response.

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