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Trump administration sues Boston over 'sanctuary' limits on immigration cooperation
The lawsuit challenges Boston's Trust Act for limiting police cooperation with federal immigration, amid claims it leads to the release of criminals; 80% of voters favor the policy, poll shows.
- The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston over the city’s Boston Trust Act immigration policy in federal court.
- The lawsuit alleges that Boston’s Trust Act, originally passed in 2014 and updated in 2019, bars local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration authorities and is unconstitutional.
- Boston City Council unanimously reaffirmed the Trust Act in December last year, limiting police cooperation with federal deportation efforts while Mayor Wu denied the city harbors criminals or shields criminal behavior.
- The lawsuit argues that the Trust Act compromises public safety by allowing the release of dangerous individuals, including undocumented immigrants convicted of serious offenses, and maintains that municipalities do not have the authority to interfere with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
- The legal challenge highlights a surge in federal efforts to enforce immigration laws against sanctuary policies, while Wu emphasizes the Trust Act’s importance for public safety and pledges that Boston remains committed to protecting all its residents.
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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu Over Sanctuary City Policies
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday over the city’s sanctuary policies, which the department says prevent police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called the city and its mayor “among the worst sanctuary offenders in America” due to the enforcement of policies that she alleged protected illegal immigrants from federal detention. “If Boston won’t protec…
Donald Trump lashes out at Boston over immigration protection policies - teleSUR English
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the city of Boston, its mayor, Michelle Wu, and the police commissioner seeking to invalidate sanctuary city policies that restrict cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). RELATED: U.S. Supreme Court Supports Trump’s Attempt to Restrict Birthright Citizenship The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, argues that these policies violate federal law by impedi…
The Trump Administration argues that Boston's sanctuary city policy contravenes federal law by preventing the application of immigration regulations.
The Trump administration sued the city of Boston and its leaders on Thursday in a new attempt to invalidate policies it views as interfering with immigration enforcement.
The Department of Justice sued the city of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu for sanctuary city laws
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