Judge dismisses Trump lawsuits against Minnesota immigration sanctuary laws
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- A federal judge dismissed lawsuits filed by the Trump administration challenging Minnesota's sanctuary laws.
- The judge ruled that the state and local laws do not prohibit federal immigration enforcement but regulate state and local officials' duties.
- This decision is a setback for the White House's deportation campaign and follows previous legal losses against sanctuary policies.
A federal judge on Monday dismissed several lawsuits brought by the Trump administration that challenged state and local policies in Minnesota limiting cooperation with immigration agents. The ruling represents a setback for the White House's deportation campaign.
More than 20 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot pass laws that conflict with federal immigration law.
Judge Eric C. Tostrud of the federal court in Minnesota rejected legal challenges filed by the Department of Justice against Minnesota, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Hennepin County. The administration had argued that sanctuary laws violated the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution by infringing on federal authority and actively obstructing immigration law enforcement.
More than 20 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot pass laws that conflict with federal immigration law.
However, Tostrud, who was nominated by President Trump, opined that the laws and regulations "do not prohibit the federal government or its contractors from acting and do not control how the federal government or its contractors perform their work" of immigration enforcement. "Rather, (the rules) regulate how state and local officials perform their duties," the judge wrote in his opinion.
More than 20 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot pass laws that conflict with federal immigration law.
The Trump administration sued Minnesota last September as part of its immigration policy. The administration has previously lost a lawsuit against Illinois over its sanctuary policies and has filed 21 lawsuits against such laws nationwide. The most recent was filed on July 10 against the state of Maryland.
More than 20 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot pass laws that conflict with federal immigration law.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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