St. Paul and Minneapolis have joined a lawsuit filed by sanctuary cities across the country, objecting to President Donald Trump’s executive order tying federal funds to cities’ participation in the administration’s immigration enforcement. For St. Paul, city officials said the executive order forces the city to choose between $260 million in federal funding expected this year, or upholding the city’s 2004 ordinance that outlawed city officials asking about someone’s immigration status before providing core city services. “When it comes to serving our residents, we are going to continue to serve all our residents,” Mayor Melvin Carter said during a news conference at St. Paul City Hall on Wednesday afternoon. “This has to be a city that works for all of us.” Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Josie Albertson-Grove. Photos by Jeff Wheeler and Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune. #minnesota #twincities #minneapolis #stpaul #stpaulmn