Billions of dollars in federal grants for programs that seek to prevent terrorism or help communities respond to disasters could be put on the chopping block, based on immigration policy in sanctuary cities, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem signed a document determining that Federal Emergency Management Agency programs that go to “sanctuary jurisdictions” would be subject to a review and potential “termination,” The Hill reported Friday.

It was among a number of memos that were written by FEMA acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton on March 20 that Noem approved Tuesday, E&E News reported Friday.

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