san francisco u.s. justice department monday ask federal judge reconsider rule block president donald trump attempt cut federal fund so-called sanctuary cities cite new memo attorney general u.s. district judge william orrick iii san francisco last month say trump order target broad categories federal fund sanctuary governments plaintiffs challenge order likely succeed prove unconstitutional republican president move immigration galvanize legal advocacy group along democratic city state governments oppose court administration suffer early defeat two federal judge suspend executive order restrict travel several muslim-majority countries government appeal decisions new file come wake memo release monday attorney general jeff sessions formally endorse narrow interpretation trump order say fund government intend withhold certain grant tie law enforcement program authoritative position set forth ag memorandum squarely contradict court determination doj lawyers write orrick original rule trump order cite comment president sessions suggest government intend target much wide swath federal fund sanctuary cities generally offer safe harbor illegal immigrants often use municipal fund resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws dozens local governments cities include new york los angeles chicago join grow sanctuary movement supporters sanctuary policy argue enlist police cooperation round immigrants removal undermine communities trust local police particularly among latinos trump administration contend local authorities endanger public safety decline hand deportation illegal immigrants arrest crimes santa clara county include city san jose several small silicon valley communities sue february say trump order unconstitutional san francisco file similar lawsuit justice department ask u.s. judge reconsider rule trump sanctuary order