A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia has sued the Trump administration, arguing that conditioning FEMA disaster funding on immigration, law enforcement and election policies is unlawful and unconstitutional. A coalition of 24 U.S. states and the District of Columbia has challenged the Trump administration in federal court over conditions attached to FEMA disaster funding. Photo: EFECoalition says disaster aid cannot be conditioned on immigration, election and federal enforcement policies. A coalition of 24 U.S. states and the District of Columbia has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to condition disaster preparedness and recovery funding on compliance with federal immigration, law enforcement and election-related requirements. Neronha said than once again, the Trump administration is threatening public safety by illegally withholding billions of dollars in critical funding, and once again, they will not get away with it.