san francisco california federal judge friday strongly question u.s. justice department whether suspend order president donald trump withhold federal fund so-called sanctuary cities immigrants u.s. district court judge william orrick iii question purpose president order hear arguments two large california counties justice department san francisco federal court counties ask nationwide preliminary injunction order part large plan transform unite state deal immigration national security trump january sign order target cities counties limit cooperation federal immigration authorities sanctuary cities general offer safe harbor illegal immigrants often use municipal fund resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws sanctuary city official designation santa clara county include city san jose several small silicon valley communities sue february say trump plan withhold federal fund unconstitutional san francisco file similar lawsuit friday counties describe order weapon cancel fund jurisdictions say john keker attorney represent santa clara county around country include people deal right now santa clara county receive roughly 1.7 billion federal federally dependent fund annually 35 percent total revenues county argue every day owe millions dollars federal fund budgetary plan process throw disarray order justice department say counties take overly broad interpretation president order would impact justice department department homeland security fund fraction grant money receive counties government also argue enforcement action date unclear action counties would entail judge orrick ask government purpose executive order impact small amount county fund attorneys government say order highlight issue trump administration deeply care national policy priority win nationwide injunction local governments must demonstrate high level harm justice department note court file last month california judge question trump 's sanctuary city order