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NYC Mayor Mamdani Celebrates Court Dismissal of Trump Sanctuary Lawsuit
- •NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised a federal court decision dismissing the Trump administration's lawsuit against the city's sanctuary laws.
- •US District Judge Ramon Reyes ruled that the federal government lacked standing to sue and could not commandeer local workers for immigration enforcement.
- •The dismissed lawsuit aimed to block laws that limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities and restrict sharing immigrant custody details.
- •Mamdani stated that the ruling is a victory for New Yorkers and a rebuke to ICE's deportation agenda, emphasizing that local laws make the city safer.
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US District Judge Ramon Reyes threw out the lawsuit, ruling that the federal government lacked standing to sue and could not commandeer local workers or force New York City to assist with immigration enforcement. Furthermore, state law already prohibits police from detaining immigrants at federal request, and federal law does not require local governments to share inmate custody information.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani lauded the federal court's ruling on X as a victory for New Yorkers and a rebuke to ICE's deportation agenda. He emphasized that the city's local laws make New York safer by allowing residents to seek help from their government without fear of deportation.
The Trump administration filed the lawsuit in New York federal court in July 2025 as part of its ongoing campaign against sanctuary city policies.
