US President Donald Trump’s administration is taking legal action against New York City, alleging that the city’s “sanctuary city” policies are hindering the federal government’s enforcement of immigration law.
New York City, along with other US cities, restricts local police from making arrests based on immigration status and limits cooperation with federal authorities. Trump, who has frequently criticized these policies, argues that they endanger national security and public safety. The lawsuit names New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams, the Police Commissioner, and other city officials, accusing them of obstructing the enforcement of immigration laws.
This legal action against New York City is not isolated; the Trump administration has previously sued other sanctuary cities and states, such as Chicago and Los Angeles, for similar reasons.
The Trump administration has also been tightening restrictions on undocumented migrants, increasing detentions and deportations. The administration’s stance has been to associate undocumented migrants with higher crime rates, a claim that has been disputed.
The lawsuit comes after the shooting of a Customs and Border Protection officer in Manhattan, which the Trump administration attributed to the city’s sanctuary policies. However, authorities have stated that the suspects involved in the incident were not recent arrivals but had been in the country for some time and had previous criminal records.
This action underscores the ongoing tension between federal and local governments over immigration policy and public safety in sanctuary cities.
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-admin-sues-new-york-over-sanctuary-city-policies/a-73404970?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
