A federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration to halt any efforts to withhold funds from cities and counties deemed so-called sanctuary jurisdictions for refusing to cooperate with U.

"Here we are again," wrote U.S. District Judge William Orrick, who blocked a similar effort during the president's first term.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s funding freeze for local governments with “sanctuary” policies amid the president’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants.