Sanctuary Information
(filed June 12, 2025)
U.S. v. State of New York - The Trump Administration sued New York for its Protect Our Courts Act (POCA), which prohibits civil immigration arrests at or near New York state courthouses and Executive Orders 170 and 170.1. On November 17, 2025, a federal court dismissed the case by the government against New York, because the Executive Orders by the Governor were not federally preempted by the Supremacy clause nor 8 USC 1373 and New York’s POCA was also not preempted because the state may refuse to assist federal civil-immigration arrests in its courthouses. On January 15, 2026, the government gave its notice of appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Sanctuary Topics
Federal Litigation