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Judge Dismisses Trump DOJ Lawsuit Over NYC Immigration Limits

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC · How we work

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District Judge Ramon Reyes dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration lawsuit against New York City’s immigration-enforcement limits.
Reyes said the government lacked a valid basis because state law already bars police from detaining immigrants.
He affirmed city rules limiting custody-information sharing comply with federal law and rejected claims it overrides sanctuary statutes.
The suit was filed in July 2025 as part of the administration’s sanctuary-city campaign; DOJ did not comment.

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District Judge Ramon Reyes dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration lawsuit against New York City’s immigration-enforcement limits.
Reyes said the government lacked a valid basis because state law already bars police from detaining immigrants.
He affirmed city rules limiting custody-information sharing comply with federal law and rejected claims it overrides sanctuary statutes.
The suit was filed in July 2025 as part of the administration’s sanctuary-city campaign; DOJ did not comment.