{"id":2399749,"date":"2025-02-06T13:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T18:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-sues-chicago-in-first-major-sanctuary-city-case-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T18:07:10","slug":"trump-doj-sues-chicago-in-first-major-sanctuary-city-case-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-sues-chicago-in-first-major-sanctuary-city-case-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump DOJ sues Chicago in first major sanctuary city case &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-doj-sues-chicago-in-first-major-sanctuary-city-case-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against\u2063 Illinois, the city of Chicago, and Cook County, marking it&#8217;s first \u200bsignificant legal action against sanctuary city laws. The complaint, submitted\u200d to \u2062the U.S. District Court for the Northern District \u200dof\u2064 Illinois, \u2064targets various state and local policies that\u200d the administration\u2062 claims obstruct federal \u200bimmigration enforcement. The lawsuit cites specific laws, including the Way Forward Act and the TRUST\u200d Act, arguing they violate the Constitution&#8217;s supremacy clause by preventing local cooperation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-philadelphia-da-considered-helping-non-citizens-accused-of-rape-murder-avoid-deportation-records-show\/\" title=\"Soros-Backed Philadelphia DA Considered Helping Non-Citizens Accused Of Rape, Murder Avoid Deportation, Records Show\">federal immigration authorities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b Trump\u200d Justice Department asserts that these sanctuary\u2064 policies release\u2062 dangerous criminals into communities instead \u2062of allowing their transfer to Immigration and customs Enforcement (ICE).Chicago&#8217;s Welcoming City ordinance\u200b and similar regulations are \u200dmentioned as obstacles to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a>.Illinois and Chicago officials defend these sanctuary laws, stating\u200c they protect\u200d immigrant communities and foster trust between\u2063 police and residents. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-attorney-general-sues-blackrock-for-misleading-investors-about-esg-agenda\/\" title=\"TN AG sues BlackRock for deceiving investors on ESG agenda\">lawsuit seeks injunctive relief<\/a> to halt the enforcement of these sanctuary laws and could set a precedent for \u2062future legal challenges against other sanctuary jurisdictions across the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump DOJ sues Chicago in first major sanctuary city case<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1979230\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a> filed a lawsuit Thursday against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Illinois<\/a>, the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chicago<\/a>, and Cook County, marking its first legal action against so-called sanctuary city laws. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The complaint, filed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Justice Department<\/a> in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, seeks to block the enforcement of state and local policies that the Trump administration says obstruct federal immigration enforcement. Sanctuary laws prevent local authorities from cooperating with federal immigration officers.<\/p>\n<p>DOJ lawyers said multiple Illinois laws, including the&nbsp;Way Forward Act, TRUST Act, Welcoming City Act, and&nbsp;Cook County Ordinance 11-O-73, violate the&nbsp;supremacy clause&nbsp;of the Constitution because they prevent state and local officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.dcd.276845\/gov.uscourts.dcd.276845.1.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according<\/a> to the 28-page complaint.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit came just one day after Attorney General Pam Bondi took office with a vow to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3311817\/pam-bondi-prioritizes-immigration-crackdown-day-one\/https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3311817\/pam-bondi-prioritizes-immigration-crackdown-day-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"prioritize immigration enforcement\">prioritize immigration enforcement<\/a>, including by cutting off federal funding to sanctuary cities that don&rsquo;t cooperate with DOJ.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump administration&rsquo;s legal argument<\/h2>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> declared a&nbsp;national emergency&nbsp;on Inauguration Day, citing an &ldquo;unprecedented &lsquo;illegal entry of aliens&rsquo; into&rdquo; the country, the suit states.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit asserts that sanctuary policies in Chicago and Illinois &ldquo;deliberately obstruct&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-meet-with-eric-adams-next-week\/\" title=\"Biden To Meet With Eric Adams Next Week\">federal law enforcement efforts<\/a>, leading to the release of&nbsp;dangerous criminals&nbsp;into communities instead of their transfer to&nbsp;Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.<\/p>\n<p>Some of those hurdles include Chicago&rsquo;s Welcoming City Ordinance, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">bars local law enforcement<\/a> from cooperating with ICE, a Cook County policy that refuses to comply with federal detainer requests without a prior reimbursement agreement with ICE, and a state law that similarly hinders cooperation with the agency.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit also cites a piece of recent federal legislation, the&nbsp;Laken Riley Act, which mandates the detention of illegal immigrants accused of crimes such as theft, burglary, or assaulting a law enforcement officer. The Trump administration argued that Chicago and Illinois policies make it nearly impossible for ICE to carry out this federal mandate.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Illinois and Chicago&rsquo;s defense of sanctuary policies<\/h2>\n<p>Illinois and Chicago officials have previously defended their sanctuary laws, arguing they&nbsp;protect immigrant communities&nbsp;and foster&nbsp;trust between police and residents. Gov.&nbsp;JB Pritzker (D-IL)&nbsp;recently said while he supports deportation for violent criminals, he does not want local police to act as federal immigration agents.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Chicago has said limiting cooperation with ICE prevents racial profiling and encourages immigrants to report crimes without fear of deportation.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next steps<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit seeks&nbsp;injunctive relief&nbsp;to halt enforcement of the sanctuary laws, arguing they&nbsp;hinder the federal government&rsquo;s ability&nbsp;to enforce immigration policies. <\/p>\n<p>If successful, the case could&nbsp;set a precedent&nbsp;for future legal challenges against other sanctuary jurisdictions nationwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1979230\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1979230\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump DOJ sues Chicago over sanctuary city laws<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2399750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ice-immigration-customs-enforcement.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4387,7076,4585,37398,3634],"class_list":["post-2399749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chicago","tag-doj","tag-lawsuit","tag-sanctuary-city","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ice-immigration-customs-enforcement.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399749"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399749\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399753,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399749\/revisions\/2399753"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}