DOJ Says Fed. Law Bars Rochester, NY, Sanctuary Policies

By Ganesh Setty ( March 5, 2026, 4:03 PM EST) -- The Trump administration is urging a New York federal court to block the city of Rochester's sanctuary immigration policies that the administration says stymie its own enforcement operations and discriminate against the federal government, arguing two federal statutes clearly preempt them....

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