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July 2, 2025

Trump Administration Sues Los Angeles over Sanctuary City Policies
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The Trump administration is suing Los Angeles, seeking to overturn the
city's sanctuary policy, which Trump's DOJ claims is obstructing the
enforcement of mass raids. On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
publicly condemned Trump's crackdown.

Mayor Karen Bass: "We know that Los Angeles is the test case, and we
will stand strong. And we do so because the people snatched off city
streets and chased through parking lots are our co-workers, our
neighbors, our family members, and they are Angelenos."

This is the latest in a string of lawsuits the Trump administration has
filed against other sanctuary jurisdictions, including New York, New
Jersey and Colorado. We'll have more on Trump's ICE raids later in the
broadcast.


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