Sean Duffy Says Blue States That ‘Can’t Comply With Federal Law’ On Immigration And DEI Face Certain Repercussions

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked Thursday on Fox Business why “federal tax dollars” should go to Democrat-led states if they aren’t willing to “comply with federal law.”

Democrats have pushed back against President Donald Trump’s efforts to crack down on illegal migrants, with some filing lawsuits over his executive orders. While on “The Bottom Line,” co-host Dagen McDowell asked Duffy about his recent comments warning states that failure to comply with federal immigration and DEI laws could lead to consequences.

“Well, put up the map and look at the blue states, Dagen. We’re talking billions of dollars, right? So, again, if you’re not going to cooperate with ICE, if you have DEI policies where you’re going to discriminate against a certain class of people within your state, even if you give a driver’s license to illegals, we’re going to look and say, ‘Hey, you know what? If you can’t comply with federal law, why are federal tax dollars going to go and fund your infrastructure?’” Duffy asked.

“Again, hopefully, this will incentivize those states to get in line with common sense American principles and policies, which the president has laid out. If they do, they don’t have a problem,” Duffy added. “But if they don’t comply, we’re not going to approve their grants and the flow of billions of dollars into their states.”

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In a statement released Thursday, Duffy reminded “all recipients of federal transportation funding” that “non-compliance” from states — specifically on immigration and DEI — “may lead to enforcement actions” involving their transportation needs.