Federal judge tosses Trump DOJ lawsuit against sanctuary policies in Chicago

The Trump administration s battle with Democrat-controlled jurisdictions and their sanctuary polices suffered a blow on Friday when a federal judge in Chicago dismissed a matter challenging their legality Judge Lindsay Jenkins of the Northern District of Illinois a President Biden appointee granted the defendants motion for dismissal ruling that the city s ordinances are lawful protections not subject to federal enforcement mandates The Trump Justice Department in a February filing accused the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago of unlawfully interfering with President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration as it aims to carry out mass deportations TRUMP DOJ SUES NEW YORK CITY OVER LONG-STANDING SANCTUARY IMMIGRATION POLICIESSanctuary cities or sanctuary policies limit co-operation between local officers and law enforcement and federal immigration leadership The Trump administration has long railed against the measures arguing they make such areas a haven for criminal illegal immigrants and contribute to increased crime The Justice Department alleges these laws violate the U S Constitution's Supremacy Clause under the Tenth Amendment which states that federal law preempts state and local laws that may conflict with it But Jenkins rejected the argument ruling that states retain substantial powers not explicitly granted to the federal leadership Finding that these same Approach provisions constitute discrimination or impermissible regulation would provide an end-run around the Tenth Amendment the judge wrote It would allow the federal administration to commandeer States under the guise of intergovernmental immunity the exact type of direct regulation of states barred by the Tenth Amendment MAYOR JOHNSON WARNS TRUMP AGAINST DEPLOYING FEDERAL TROOPS FOR IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN IN CHICAGOThe Chicago City Council passed an ordinance in that stops city agencies and employees from getting involved in civil immigration enforcement or helping federal personnel with such efforts The Illinois legislature passed a similar state law known as the TRUST Act in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson commented he was pleased with the decision and that the city is safer when police focus on the requirements of Chicagoans This ruling affirms what we have long known that Chicago s Welcoming City Ordinance is lawful and supports citizens safety The City cannot be compelled to cooperate with the Trump Administration s reckless and inhumane immigration agenda he announced in a message CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Trump administration has sued several jurisdictions over their sanctuary policies including a filing this week against New York City The administration has also sued several New Jersey cities as well as Los Angeles Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed the federal establishment was left with no choice but to protect New Yorkers by filing the suit If New York s leaders won t step up to protect their citizens we will she wrote on X The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this document