Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Funding to New York, Other States Amid Child Care and Poverty Cuts Row.
A US District Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting the Trump administration's freeze on billions of dollars in federal child care and anti-poverty funding for five Democratic-led states, including New York. The ruling came following a hearing at which state officials presented evidence that cutting off the funds would cause irreparable harm to vulnerable families.
The decision, made by Judge Arun Subramanian, comes after New York and four other states - all led by Democrats - sued the administration earlier in the week over its plan to suspend $10 billion in funding from three major programs: the Child Care and Development Fund, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and the Social Services Block Grant.
The freeze was put in place amid claims of potential fraud, but state officials argued that the cuts would have devastating consequences for families reliant on these services. In fact, the administration had offered no evidence to justify the move, and critics claimed it was an attempt to punish predominantly Democratic states for refusing to back a key Republican policy initiative.
The impact of the ruling is immediate, as federal officials are now required to lift restrictions that would prevent the affected states from accessing funding under these programs. The freeze remains in place until further notice, pending the outcome of ongoing litigation.
A US District Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting the Trump administration's freeze on billions of dollars in federal child care and anti-poverty funding for five Democratic-led states, including New York. The ruling came following a hearing at which state officials presented evidence that cutting off the funds would cause irreparable harm to vulnerable families.
The decision, made by Judge Arun Subramanian, comes after New York and four other states - all led by Democrats - sued the administration earlier in the week over its plan to suspend $10 billion in funding from three major programs: the Child Care and Development Fund, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and the Social Services Block Grant.
The freeze was put in place amid claims of potential fraud, but state officials argued that the cuts would have devastating consequences for families reliant on these services. In fact, the administration had offered no evidence to justify the move, and critics claimed it was an attempt to punish predominantly Democratic states for refusing to back a key Republican policy initiative.
The impact of the ruling is immediate, as federal officials are now required to lift restrictions that would prevent the affected states from accessing funding under these programs. The freeze remains in place until further notice, pending the outcome of ongoing litigation.
. I mean, $10 billion is a lot of money and it's crazy that the admin was just gonna cut it off without even proving anything 
. It's like they're punishing these states for not agreeing with them on some policy thingy... I don't get why they can't just talk things out instead of trying to hurt people's lives 
. Anyway, good job to New York and the other states who stuck up for their families 
. Maybe this will show the admin that they need to think about the consequences of their actions before making decisions 
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. Now they'll get their hands on those billions and families will finally get some help 
. It's about time too, been long overdue 
. I mean, who benefits from cutting off billions of dollars from states that need it most? The rich don't have kids to send to daycare on public funding, but some poor families do 
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just heard about this and I'm SHOOK! The idea of freezing billions of dollars in child care & anti-poverty funding for vulnerable families is just UNACCEPTABLE 
. It's like the administration thinks these families are just disposable 
. But honestly, the judge made a huge mistake by not taking action sooner #JusticeForFamilies #ProtectThePoor #ChildCareMatters 
. I'm so proud of New York & those other states for standing up to the admin and fighting for what's right 
. We need more leaders like them who care about the people, not just their wallets 
. This ruling is a huge win for the people, and I'm celebrating 
. i mean, if they were really concerned about fraud, maybe they should've been looking at ways to prevent it in the first place instead of punishing innocent families 
. now, let's hope this ruling sticks and those funds get restored ASAP 
, it just goes to show how desperate they were to justify their cruel policy 
This is a huge win for families and communities who desperately need support 
. I mean, can you imagine having to cut off child care services because of some trumped-up claims about potential fraud? It's just not right 
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. it's like they're trying to punish the states for not backing their agenda, but that's just not how it works 
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. And yeah, the lack of evidence from the admin is sketchy 
. Guess we'll see what happens next with all this back-and-forth in court 
anyway, back to this news thing... it seems like the gov is being super shady about funding states that dont support their agenda. like, cant they just focus on helping ppl instead of trying 2 punish them? 
its like the system is finally catching up with itself. those cuts were just plain cruel & not based on any real evidence. gotta say, its awesome that New York & co led by Democrats fought back against this 
the admin's claims of fraud are sketchy at best 
i mean, where's the evidence? it just smells like an attempt to punish dems for not backing republicans' policies 
now let's hope federal officials actually follow the law this time 
no more waiting around for years - we need concrete action ASAP 
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. Can't we just find a middle ground or something? 
Just found out that a US Federal Judge ordered the Trump admin to restore billions in funding for NY and 4 other Democratic-led states 
. It just sounds like a big power play by the admin against states that aren't on board with their agenda 
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