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Trump administration sues New York City over 'sanctuary city' policies

Headline from WHEC Rochester

The Trump administration is suing New York City over its “sanctuary city” policies. Officials argue the policies obstruct immigration law enforcement and contributed to the recent shooting of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Manhattan. The lawsuit was filed Thursday.

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Trump DOJ sues New York City over long-standing sanctuary immigration policies (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Justice Department sues New York City over sanctuary policies that prohibit cooperation with ICE, claiming the city intentionally impedes federal immigration enforcement efforts.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Trump DOJ Sues NYC Mayor Eric Adams Over Sanctuary Policies (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Trump administration is suing NYC Mayor Eric Adams over sanctuary policies that restrict cooperation between officials and federal immigration authorities.

  3. New York Post

    DOJ sues NYC, Mayor Adams over sanctuary policies after off-duty CBP officer shot (opens New York Post)

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    The DOJ filing in Brooklyn federal court argued that the city's policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement are unconstitutional.

  4. NBC New York

    Dept. of Justice to sue NYC and Mayor Eric Adams over sanctuary city laws, Bondi says (opens NBC New York)

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    In a post on social media Thursday afternoon, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Eric Adams and the city are "continuing to obstruct law enforcement" with the...

  5. CBS News

    U.S. Department of Justice sues NYC over sanctuary city laws (opens CBS News)

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    It comes less than a week after a Customs and Border Patrol officer was shot by an undocumented immigrant​.

  6. Washington Examiner

    DOJ sues Eric Adams and NYC as feud with Trump heats up over sanctuary policies (opens Washington Examiner)

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    New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has criticized aspects of sanctuary initiatives for years, has staunchly defended himself over allegations that he is to blame for the policy.

  7. ABC 7 New York

    DOJ announces lawsuit against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams over sanctuary laws (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Department of Justice is suing New York City and Mayor Eric Adams over the city's sanctuary laws.

  8. Gothamist

    Trump administration sues NYC over sanctuary city laws (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    Officials argued that the city’s rules limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement are unconstitutional.

  9. WHEC Rochester

    Trump administration sues New York City over 'sanctuary city' policies (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The Trump administration is suing New York City over its “sanctuary city” policies. Officials argue the policies obstruct immigration law enforcement and contributed to the recent shooting of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Manhattan. The lawsuit was filed Thursday.

  10. New York Post

    Team Trump is right to sue NYC over its ‘sanctuary’ laws — but Mayor Adams isn’t the one to blame (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s DOJ is finally suing New York City over its disastrous sanctuary city policy, which allows violent illegal alien criminals to elude detention and deportation.

  11. RedState

  12. New York Post

    Eric Adams insists he can’t nix NYC sanctuary city policies with executive order after Trump DOJ lawsuit (opens New York Post)

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    Mayor Eric Adams insisted again Friday that he can’t just issue an executive order rolling back sanctuary city law, as the Trump administration amped up pressure with a new lawsuit targeting the pro-migrant policies.

  13. FOX 5 New York

    Adams, officials respond to Dept. of Justice lawsuit over NYC's sanctuary city laws (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against New York City, its mayor and several other officials to challenge the city's sanctuary city laws, calling the policies "unconstitutional."

  14. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump administration sues New York City over its ‘sanctuary city’ policies | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Holmes Lybrand, Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a lawsuit against New York City’s so-called sanctuary

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Trump admin sues New York over 'sanctuary city' policies – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    New York is one of a number of US cities which prohibit local police from arresting people based on their immigration status.

  16. Breitbart News

    Trump's Justice Department Sues New York City Over Sanctuary Policies (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The DOJ has filed a lawsuit against New York City Mayor Eric Adams over the city's sanctuary policies that shield illegal aliens from ICE.

  17. Local News 8

    Trump administration sues New York City over its ‘sanctuary city’ policies (opens Local News 8)

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    By Holmes Lybrand, Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a lawsuit against New York City’s so-called sanctuary city policies, days after the Trump administration blamed those policies for the shooting of an off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer in Manha…

  18. Newsweek

    DOJ Sues Eric Adams Over Sanctuary Policies: What To Know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "If New York City won't stand up for the safety of its citizens, we will," Attorney General Pam Bondi said.

  19. Salon

    Trump DOJ sues Eric Adams over NYC sanctuary laws (opens Salon)

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    The suit named Mayor Eric Adams as a defendant and said the laws put ICE agents at "considerable risk."

  20. NBC News

    Trump administration sues New York over sanctuary city policies (opens NBC News)

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    The Trump administration sued New York City on Thursday over its “sanctuary” laws, continuing a monthslong effort to crack down on localities that try to shield undocumented immigrants from federal detainment efforts.

  21. amNewYork

    Trump admin sues NYC to overturn sanctuary laws, arguing they are unconstitutional, days after Border Patrol agent shot | amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    President Trump's administration is taking New York City to court over its sanctuary laws in the wake of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent getting shot,

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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