Judge Blocks 1 of 3 California Sanctuary Laws

Immigrant supporters protest during the Los Angeles City Council ad hoc committee on immigration meeting to discuss the city's response to threats by the Trump administration to cut funding from Los Angeles and other jurisdictions which federal officials say are providing sanctuary to illegal immigrants arrested for crimes, in Los Angeles, California, on March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

A federal judge blocked one of three California sanctuary laws on Thursday, dealing the first blow in the Trump’s administration’s legal fight against the state’s policies it says shield illegal aliens from federal immigration authorities.

John Mendez of U.S. District Court in Sacramento issued an injunction that bars California officials from imposing fines of up to $10,000 on employers who grant immigration officials access to a private workplace or to employment records.