United States District Judge Lindsay Jenkins said the lawsuit, filed by the Trump administration against the state of Illinois, would encroach upon states’ autonomy.
The judge cited the principles of “dual sovereignty,” determining it was “impossible to ignore the state sovereignty concerns” that would arise if the Trump administration’s policy overtook state and local rules.
She also said the effort was an “end-run around the Tenth Amendment,” which protects states from any federal government overreach.
Illinois passed a law in 2021 prohibiting local or state officials from sharing a person’s custody status, release date, or contact information with federal immigration officials. The Justice Department believes federal law overrides that law and other sanctuary policies, but Jenkins disagreed.
Several large cities run by Democrats have refused to assist
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