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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Trump administration sues Boston over sanctuary policies
The Trump administration filed suit on Thursday against the city of Boston, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and the Boston Police Department, challenging an ordinance that restricts cooperation by the local police force with federal immigration officials. The Trump administration’s complaint centers around the doctrine of preemption, which holds that federal law may displace state law if the state law frustrates a purpose or objective of a federal law…
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