(WHTM) — Pennsylvania joined an effort to challenge the Trump administration’s decision to revoke millions of dollars in Homeland Security grants to states.

The lawsuit, which includes 11 other states and the District of Columbia, alleges the Department of Homeland Security revoked funding awarded to states from the DHS Grant Program because of immigration policies.

The program provides states with risk-based grants to protect them from terrorism and other threats. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), who joined the lawsuit in his capacity as governor, said the Philadelphia region would lose $18 million because of the cuts.

Shapiro said the cuts came as the state plans to host high-risk events in 2026, including the NFL Draft, the FIFA World Cup, and the MLB All-Star Game.

While the federal government did not identify the state as a sanctuary jurisdiction for undocumented immigrants, the lawsuit said the Urban Area Security Initiative, a component of the grant program, listed Philadelphia as a sanctuary city.

An earlier attempt by FEMA to revoke funds from sanctuary jurisdictions failed when the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island blocked a condition requiring states to divert funds to immigration enforcement in order to accept the grants. The lawsuit argued the unexplained reduction in funds is an attempt to bypass that ruling.

DHS defended the cuts as part of an effort to end violations of federal immigration law.

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“Cities and states who break the law and prevent us from arresting criminal illegal aliens should not receive federal funding,” said Tricia McLaughlin, DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, in a statement.

The lawsuit was filed in Rhode Island. It’s one of more than a dozen Shapiro has joined or filed against the Trump administration this year.