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Trump administration urges Seventh Circuit to revive lawsuit over Illinois’s ‘sanctuary’ immigration policies

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Birle, J. (2026, October 29). Trump administration urges Seventh Circuit to revive lawsuit over Illinois’s ‘sanctuary’ immigration policies. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4784085/trump-administration-seventh-circuit-lawsuit-illinois-chicago-sanctuary-immigration-policies/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-29 · by Jack Birle

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On Thursday, the Trump administration requested that the Seventh Circuit Court reactivate its lawsuit challenging Illinois’s and Chicago’s sanctuary policies. The administration contends these policies illegally hinder federal immigration enforcement efforts. This case is part of multiple legal disputes initiated by the Trump administration against jurisdictions with sanctuary policies; thus far, these lawsuits have not succeeded in district courts.
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The Trump administration urged the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on October 29, 2026, to revive its lawsuit against Illinois’s and Chicago’s "sanctuary" policies, which the administration claims obstruct immigration enforcement operations unlawfully. This legal battle is part of several similar lawsuits initiated by the Trump administration targeting so-called sanctuary cities and states that have thus far been unsuccessful in federal district courts. The lawsuit specifically aims to challenge Illinois and Chicago's policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

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The lawsuit is one of several similar legal battles waged by the Trump administration against “sanctuary” cities and states, which have so far been unsuccessful in federal district courts.
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2026-10-30 · Washington Examiner
Trump administration urges Seventh Circuit to revive lawsuit over Illinois’s ‘sanctuary’ immigration policies · mixed framing

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The Trump administration urged a federal appeals court on Thursday to revive its lawsuit against Illinois’s and Chicago’s “sanctuary” policies, which the administration claims unlawfully obstruct immigration enforcement operations. uncertain
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The lawsuit is one of several similar legal battles waged by the Trump administration against “sanctuary” cities and states, which have so far been unsuccessful in federal district courts. asserted
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