May 11, 2026
The city of Rochester told a New York federal court that the Trump administration has jumped the gun in seeking a quick win in its challenge to the city's sanctuary immigration policies, arguing that there are several outstanding issues of fact.
March 05, 2026
The Trump administration is urging a New York federal court to block the city of Rochester's sanctuary immigration policies that the administration says stymie its own enforcement operations and discriminate against the federal government, arguing two federal statutes clearly preempt them.
November 14, 2025
The Trump administration's lawsuit against Rochester, New York, over its "sanctuary city" policies is now moot because the city has amended its laws to codify similar policies the lawsuit doesn't address, preventing the court from providing relief, a federal judge has ruled.
August 22, 2025
Dozens of cities and localities from around the country urged a New York federal judge to reject the Trump administration's challenge to Rochester's "sanctuary city" policies Thursday, accusing the feds of trying to "strong arm" local governments and arguing that the policies actually make the public safer.
July 03, 2025
A New York federal judge on Thursday agreed to halt the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against the city of Rochester over its sanctuary city policies until the court rules on a request by religious groups to intervene in the case.
May 22, 2025
The city of Rochester, New York, has told a state district court that federal immigration agents used a sham 911 call to trick its police department into engaging in federal civil immigration enforcement in violation of the Tenth Amendment.
April 25, 2025
The Trump administration has hit the city of Rochester, New York, with a lawsuit seeking to prohibit its "sanctuary city" policies, saying the policies interfere with the federal government's enforcement of immigration law in violation of the U.S. Constitution.