20 state attorneys general and the Trump administration are at it again. The group is suing to block a cruel new Justice Department (DOJ) rule that slashes federal aid for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors who can’t immediately prove their immigration status. This lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, comes right after President Donald Trump appeared to completely minimize the reality of domestic violence.
If you can recall, Trump said, “If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime,” during a recent speech. That kind of dismissive language about a devastating crime like domestic abuse is shocking enough, but the new policy being implemented by his administration is a direct attack on the resources that keep vulnerable people safe. Per NBC, it’s set to go into effect on October 31.
