PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to restrict funding for programs that support victims of violent crime.

“I’m proud to file this suit in support of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other violent crimes,” she said in a Wednesday announcement.

With this move, Arizona has now joined 26 multistate lawsuits targeting Trump administration policies.

How has Trump administration impacted violent crime victim support?

The lawsuit opposes a rule called the Legal Services Condition, announced last month by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

The rule blocks states from using federal crime victim funds to provide legal services to undocumented immigrants or others who can

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