January 28, 2025

A federal judge has paused the Trump –> OMB directed federal financial assistance ‘pause’ until February 3.  Having said this we will continue our relentless pursuit of 

information and advice for our members until further notice.  

Here’s an article from CNBC with the latest.  

In the days to come if you can draw down federal funds from the portals where you usually go to extract them, my advice is that you continue to do so.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/28/trump-medicaid-funding-freeze-paused.html

Here’s more from Politico:

A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal aid programs, ruling that the courts need more time to consider the potentially far-reaching ramifications of his order.

Minutes before the directive from Trump’s budget office was to take effect Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan blocked the Trump administration from implementing it for now.Judge AliKhan’s order will expire Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. The Trump administration cannot suspend disbursement of any congressionally appropriated funds until then. The judge described the move as a “brief administrative stay” intended to maintain the status quo while further litigation can play out. “I think there is the specter of irreparable harm,” said AliKhan, an appointee of President Joe Biden.

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IMPORTANT

On Thursday morning the NYS Council will host our weekly Member Support and Public Policy discussion from 9:15 – 10:00.  We will be joined by Rosie Dawn Griffin, a partner at Feldesman Leifer, LLP.  Rosie has a strong background in immigration law. She will provide information and practical (informal) advice to NYS Council members as they prepare for the possibility of an unannounced ‘visit’ from federal immigration enforcement officials who are increasingly showing up at healthcare and other settings across New York.  Please join us for this important conversation at 9:15 sharp this Thursday morning.  Here’s the link to join the call:

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