Trump's sanctuary-city crackdown yields few legal victories
Since President Trump returned to office, the Justice Department has filed more than a dozen lawsuits and published a list identifying nearly 40 'sanctuary' jurisdictions, but courts and local officials have so far blunted the administration’s effort: most suits remain pending, attempts to strip federal funding have been blocked, and only a small number of jurisdictions (notably Louisville) have reversed policies. The article cites DOJ filings, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s warning letters, a motion from Jersey City invoking the anti-commandeering doctrine, and recent federal-court decisions such as the dismissal of the suit against Illinois and Cook County.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Justice Department has filed lawsuits against 'more than a dozen' states, counties and cities over sanctuary policies, targeting places including New York City, Los Angeles, Boston and Denver.
- DOJ published a list identifying nearly 40 jurisdictions; Attorney General Pam Bondi sent warning letters ordering localities to explain how they'd dismantle sanctuary policies.
- Federal courts have blocked administration efforts to cut federal funds; one suit (against Illinois and Cook County) was dismissed this summer, and Louisville is cited as a rare locality to roll back sanctuary policies.