Los Angeles Wins Battle Against Trump: Judge Halts Lawsuit Against Sanctuary City Policy
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- A judge has blocked the Trump administration's lawsuit against Los Angeles over its sanctuary city policy.
- The court ruled that local governments have the authority to regulate their police forces and security.
- Mayor Karen Bass celebrated the decision, vowing to protect migrants and all residents.
Los Angeles has won a legal battle against the Trump administration, with a judge halting a lawsuit challenging the city's sanctuary city policy.
The lawsuit, filed by the Trump administration, contested Los Angeles's ordinance that limits cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration agencies. However, a federal judge dismissed the case, ruling that local governments possess the authority to determine how their law enforcement and security forces operate.
The ruling reaffirms our integrity and our commitment to protecting migrants and all Angelenos from the administration's attacks on all fronts.
Federal Judge Fernando Olguin rejected the argument that the city's policy was unconstitutional, stating that cities are free to decide on the actions of their local police forces. Mayor Karen Bass hailed the ruling, affirming the city's commitment to protecting migrants and all Angelenos from federal challenges.
We know they could appeal, and we will be prepared.
"The ruling reaffirms our integrity and our commitment to protecting migrants and all Angelenos from the administration's attacks on all fronts," Bass stated. "We know they could appeal, and we will be prepared."
Under Los Angeles's laws, municipal employees are prohibited from collecting information on a person's immigration status unless necessary for providing a service. Data that could be used to track immigration status is considered confidential. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto noted that the ordinance aims to encourage crime victims and witnesses, regardless of their immigration status, to report incidents or seek help without fear.
the objective of the ordinance and the immigration policies applied by the city's Police Department is to encourage victims and witnesses of crimes to report or seek help regardless of their immigration status.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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