Arkansas breaks from other red states on sanctuary campuses
(AP) — Arkansas lawmakers rejected a proposal Tuesday to block funding to colleges and universities that don't cooperate with federal immigration authorities, a stance that differs with other Republican states targeting campuses and cities offering sanctuary to immigrants in the country illegally.
Trump said during the presidential campaign that he would eliminate it but has since said his administration "will work something out" and hasn't taken any action against the program during his first days in office.
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a former federal Homeland Security official who oversaw border security efforts, told reporters earlier Tuesday that he was concerned about the impact Smith's bill would have on some college students.
The bill also faced skepticism from Republican lawmakers who noted that they already have the authority to block funding for schools through the regular budget process.