Withhold certain non-law-enforcement federal grant funds from sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act ... would put an end to dangerous sanctuary city policies that forbid local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities

Cotton backed legislation to deny specified federal grants to sanctuary cities that block cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Cotton Introduces Bill to End Dangerous Sanctuary City Policies
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Sen. Tom Cotton said his Enforce Immigration or Lose Transportation Act would make states that do not comply with federal immigration laws lose transportation funding, stating they should not receive another dime of federal transportation funding until they cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

Cotton explicitly proposed withholding certain federal transportation funds from noncooperating jurisdictions, matching the core grant-withholding claim in substance but limited to transportation funding and still only as a bill proposal.

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Cotton Introduces Bill to Increase State Cooperation with Federal Immigration Laws
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The Justice Department said it filed suit against Connecticut and New Haven to challenge sanctuary policies that interfere with federal immigration law enforcement.

This is a concrete federal enforcement action against sanctuary policies, but it is litigation rather than withholding non-law-enforcement grant funds.

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Justice Department Sues Connecticut, City of New Haven Over Sanctuary Policies
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DOJ announced $300 million in funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies to strengthen capacity against fraud and crimes committed by criminal aliens.

Within the lookback window, DOJ continued granting funds tied to immigration-related enforcement goals, but this does not show Cotton's specific withholding proposal was enacted.

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Justice Department Announces New Funding Opportunity to Prosecute Fraud, Drug Trafficking, and Other Crimes
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The White House said Democrats were shielding sanctuary jurisdictions and blocking critical DHS funding in a fight over immigration enforcement.

The administration publicly framed the issue around sanctuary jurisdictions and federal funding, but this is political messaging rather than proof that Cotton's specific withholding promise was delivered.

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Democrats Empower Sick Criminal Illegal Alien Predators to Prey on American Women, Children
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