washington leaders large police union unite state warn president donald trump could endanger public safety follow cut federal grant immigrant sanctuary cities union director tell reuters white house meet move concern fraternal order police one trump big supporters 2016 election campaign u.s. attorney general jeff sessions say monday justice department would restrict grant jurisdictions cooperate federal immigration authorities sanctuary cities san francisco new york refuse cooperate sometimes notify department homeland security agents illegal immigrants release incarceration dozens local governments cities join sanctuary movement aim protect immigrants trump vow crack illegal immigration general cities offer safe harbor often use municipal fund resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws trump meet tuesday police union leaders sessions meet along vice president mike pence say jim pasco executive director union justice department plan restrict sanctuary cities use grant department office justice program community orient police service send grant money local state police departments pasco say union support policies sanctuary cities executives concern cut fund could hurt police departments areas trump tell group policy sanctuary cities work progress would work union make sure public safety would affect pasco say trump reassurances clash sessions announcement say department justice require jurisdictions seek apply department grant certify compliance federal immigration law condition receive award trump sign executive order jan. 25 seek crackdown sanctuary cities order exclude restrictions fund deem necessary law enforcement purpose justice department spokesman decline comment ask discrepancy executive order sessions announcement spokesman also decline comment pasco account meet white house respond request comment pasco say meet sessions last month tell union would oppose move restrict federal fund police police union warn trump 'sanctuary city cut could risk safety