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US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit on Illinois and Chicago over immigration

ILLINOIS, JUL 25 – Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins ruled that Illinois and local sanctuary policies are protected by the Tenth Amendment and do not violate federal law, dismissing the Justice Department's claims.

  • On Friday, U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit against Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County.
  • During the early days of Mr. Trump’s term, the administration launched legal challenges against Democratic-led jurisdictions with sanctuary measures, arguing they violated the Supremacy Clause.
  • According to Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins, the federal lawsuit lacked evidence of lawbreaking and sanctuary policies are shielded by the Tenth Amendment.
  • Following the dismissal, city officials praised their sanctuary measures as lawful, with Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Toni Preckwinkle defending their policies.
  • The Justice Department has filed similar lawsuits against Los Angeles and New York City, and said it could prosecute officials who refuse to help carry out its immigration agenda.
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The judge said that the government "does not have legitimacy" to challenge local laws that limit the cooperation of the authorities with ICE

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An Illinois judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit by the U.S. President Donald Trump's government that sought to break the limits Chicago imposes on cooperation between federal immigration agents and local police.

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