Chicago, Trump and sanctuary lawsuit
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for issuing an executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, arguing that it violates the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
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Raw Story on MSNTrump lawsuit thrown out that tried to force state to participate in immigration raidsA novel Trump administration lawsuit against the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago, and Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been thrown out by a federal judge in Illinois. Trump was seeking to void these jurisdictions' "sanctuary laws,
The policies create new restrictions for immigrants and people who support them — including reviving measures previously rejected by courts.
The Trump administration has allegedly defied court orders in a third of the lawsuits filed against it over immigration and federal funding disputes, raising concerns about the administration's respect for the judiciary's authority.
The lawsuit favorably quotes the mayor, while condemning city policies that bar cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Iowa’s attorney general says she will drop her lawsuit accusing Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx of discouraging cooperation with federal immigration authorities.