Chelsea and Somerville sue Trump over targeting sanctuary cities
Chelsea and Somerville are suing the Trump administration over his threats to pull federal funding over their sanctuary city policies. Why it matters: Massachusetts cities are resisting President Trump's second attempt to force compliance with civil immigration enforcement by taking the matter to court,
Two Mass. ‘sanctuary cities’ are suing the Trump administration
Somerville and Chelsea are asking a federal judge to block an “illegal campaign of bullying and intimidation” aimed at sanctuary cities.
Somerville and Chelsea, 2 ‘sanctuary cities,’ sue Trump admin over funding threats
The cuts, as well as a threatened prosecution of officials “who are deemed insufficiently compliant” with immigration enforcement, were “part of a politicized attack on ‘sanctuary jurisdictions,’” the cities said.
Chelsea, Somerville sue Trump administration for "politicized attack" on sanctuary cities
The cities of Chelsea and Somerville filed suit on Monday, asking a federal judge to block the Trump administration's efforts to withhold funding from so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions."
Chelsea, Somerville ask federal judge to block Trump administration ‘bullying’ of sanctuary cities
In a lawsuit filed Monday, leaders of both cities contend their sanctuary policies do not conflict with federal immigration law as claimed in recent administration orders.
Two Mass. cities first to sue Trump administration over mass deportation efforts
Two Massachusetts cities have become the first East Coast cities to push back on the Trump administration's policy on sanctuary cities.
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