Federal Court Blocks Subpoenas in Sanctuary City Dispute In a significant victory for advocates of immigration reform, a federal court has ruled that a series of subpoenas issued by the Trump administration were part of an unconstitutional effort to coerce Minnesota state and local governments into abandoning their "sanctuary" policies. The subpoenas, which demanded access to documents and information about the state's immigration enforcement practices, were seen as a thinly veiled attempt to intimidate local officials into complying with federal immigration authorities. The court's decision is a major blow to the administration's efforts to crack down on sanctuary cities, which have become a contentious issue in the debate over immigration policy. The ruling is likely to have far-reaching implications for the future of sanctuary policies across the country.
The court ruled the subpoenas were part of an unconstitutional effort to coerce Minnesota state and local governments into giving up their immigration "sanctuary" policies.
