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Trump Administration Sues Los Angeles over Sanctuary City Policies

HeadlineJul 02, 2025

The Trump administration is suing Los Angeles, seeking to overturn the city’s sanctuary policy, which Trump’s DOJ claims is obstructing the enforcement of mass raids. On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly condemned Trump’s crackdown.

Mayor Karen Bass: “We know that Los Angeles is the test case, and we will stand strong. And we do so because the people snatched off city streets and chased through parking lots are our co-workers, our neighbors, our family members, and they are Angelenos.”

This is the latest in a string of lawsuits the Trump administration has filed against other sanctuary jurisdictions, including New York, New Jersey and Colorado. We’ll have more on Trump’s ICE raids later in the broadcast.

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