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Judge Tosses Trump Administration Challenge to Boston Trust Act
Sorokin said Massachusetts law already bars Boston police from holding people on civil immigration detainers, so the court could not redress the federal government’s claimed harm.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging Boston's Trust Act, ruling the Justice Department lacked legal standing to pursue the case.
- The lawsuit, filed last September, targeted the 2014 policy that limits the Boston Police Department from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement regarding civil matters while maintaining criminal cooperation.
- Sorokin noted that Massachusetts law already prevents police from detaining individuals solely for civil immigration detainers, meaning an injunction would not change the status quo regarding ICE cooperation.
- Mayor Michelle Wu praised the ruling as a "victory for the rule of law," stating Boston will continue protecting residents from what her office described as "reckless" federal policies.
- This case is one of roughly a dozen lawsuits the Justice Department has filed against so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions," with judges consistently rejecting similar efforts in Colorado, Illinois, and New York.
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