Donald Trump is considering cutting off federal police funding to local agencies that refuse to implement its mass eviction plan, a report claims.

THE former president declared that if elected, he would implement a drastic plan to eliminate migrants and immigrants who came to the United States – particularly via the United States-Mexico border.

To make the plan work, members of Trump’s team floated the idea of ​​holding funds hostage to motivate local police to participate, three people close to his campaign say. told NBC News.

Trump did not disclose it as part of his mass deportation plan and The Independent asked the campaign for comment.

If implemented, this could be an attempt to avoid any potential legal challenges. During his first administration, Trump’s harsh measures immigration policies like the Muslim ban, end DACA and his separation of families at the border all have faced opposition in the courts.

One such challenge that has never been formally resolved is states suing the Trump administration for cutting off federal funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) program.

Byrne JAG is one of the primary sources of federal funding to states to assist in various programs. Trump cut funding from the Byrne JAG to cities and states that rejected his harsh immigration policies – so-called “sanctuary” cities.

But the lawsuit never fully came to fruition as President Joe Biden restored that federal funding when he took office in 2021.

A second Trump administration could use a similar framework to implore cities and states to participate in the mass eviction program by withholding funding from Byrne JAG grants – which could spawn a series of legal challenges that would likely go all the way to the Supreme Court.

All three sources told NBC News they believe the measures will survive legal challenges.