Court Sides With Trump in ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Grant Fight

LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2020 The decision conflicts with those by three other federal appeals courts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tucson Voters Reject Sanctuary City Measure, Elect First Latina Mayor

The Associated Press Nov 6, 2019 One of Arizona’s most liberal cities votes down an initiative by activists motivated by the Trump administration’s treatment of immigrants. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Twitter Rakes in Cash From Anti-Immigrant Bigots

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Oct 8, 2019 The social media giant takes money from an organization that violates its policies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Sanctuary City Idea Could Help Migrants Stay in U.S.

ASTRID GALVAN and MORGAN LEE / The Associated Press Apr 13, 2019 Places like San Francisco, New York and L.A. are more welcoming, with access to legal help and a decreased likelihood of deportation arrest. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Order on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Is Illegal, Court Says

SUDHIN THANAWALA / The Associated Press Aug 1, 2018 The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also says there isn't enough evidence to support a nationwide ban on the executive order and sends the case back to the lower court. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sports-Bet Ruling May Help Sanctuary Cities

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press May 15, 2018 The Supreme Court's robust reading of the 10th Amendment and a limit on the power to force states go along with Washington's wishes could spell trouble for the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Court Sides With Sanctuary Cities in Dispute on U.S. Grants

HERBERT G. McCANN / The Associated Press Apr 19, 2018 The administration cannot withhold public safety grants from cities that refuse to cooperate with Trump's immigration enforcement policies, a federal appeals court rules. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Orange County Will Go Against California’s Sanctuary State Laws

Emily Wells / Truthdig Mar 28, 2018 President Trump says he “stands in solidarity” with the county. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

ICE Chief: Mayor’s Warning Prevented 800 Arrests

OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2018 Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf gave residents a heads-up about impending immigration raids in California that ended up netting 150 people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oregon House OKs Health Care as a Right

ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 Approval by the state Senate would put a proposed constitutional amendment enshrining the right to health care on the ballot for Oregon voters in November. Uncertainties about how costs can be underwritten will remain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justice Department Turns Up Heat on ‘Sanctuary Cities’

SADIE GURMAN and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Jan 24, 2018 Mayors nationwide say they will boycott a meeting with President Trump after the department warned that state and local officials could be forced to prove they are cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Could Be Trump’s Kryptonite

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 12, 2018 The California politician does not like where the U.S. is headed and may run for president in 2020 to change the country's course. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )