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Federal Government Sues Rochester Over ‘Sanctuary’ City Policies

The city called the lawsuit ‘political theater’ and accused the Trump administration of trying to ‘commandeer local resources.’
Federal Government Sues Rochester Over ‘Sanctuary’ City Policies
This still image taken from video shows Rochester Mayor Malik Evans, accompanied by Police Chief David Smith (L), as he addresses a news conference, in Rochester, New York, on July 29, 2024. Rochester N.Y. Police Department via AP
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
4/26/2025|Updated: 4/30/2025
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The Trump administration filed a lawsuit on April 24 alleging that the city of Rochester, New York, had violated the Constitution and federal law through multiple policies barring cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Filed in federal court, the lawsuit came a month after Rochester Mayor Malik Evans, at a press conference, accused local police of potentially violating city policy by responding to a request from the Department of Homeland Security on March 24. Evans said that immigration enforcement was a federal function and that local police do not assist in federal immigration enforcement.
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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