Immigration
Jun. 12, 2025
Judge skeptical of nonprofits' bid to join sanctuary lawsuit against Trump
San Francisco federal judge doubts basis for nonprofits' bid to join sanctuary jurisdictions' lawsuit against Trump's funding cuts, citing their inability to set policies.
A federal judge in San Francisco was hesitant Wednesday to let three Los Angeles-based immigrants' rights nonprofits intervene in 16 sanctuary jurisdictions' lawsuits against the Trump administration for withholding federal funds from the local governments.
The nonprofits argued at a hearing they should be allowed to intervene to protect interests of Los Angeles city residents who entered the country without legal permission because they "helped establish Los Angeles ...
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