ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Protests over immigration policy are intensifying in Los Angeles, with around 300 National Guard members arriving on orders from President Donald Trump.
While disagreements with the Trump administration on immigration policy turned into protests in Los Angeles, disagreements with the administration in Rochester turned into conflicting lawsuits.
The City of Rochester and the White House remain at odds over the city’s sanctuary status, which has been in place since 1986. The White House is suing the city, seeking to change the policy that bans Rochester Police officers from assisting immigration officers in investigations.
The lawsuit comes after the White House threatened to pull federal grants from several local governments accused of hampering immigration enforcement. Monroe, Yates, and Wayne counties were on the “sanctuary jurisdiction” list, but the list was taken down after some counties were included in error.
Rochester maintains that since 1986, no administration has filed legal challenges with the city’s sanctuary status, even during the president’s first term. In response to the White House’s actions, Rochester has signed onto a lawsuit alleging that the president cannot override Congress and move money around in such a manner. The lawsuit, originally filed by San Francisco’s leaders, also raises the issue of states’ rights and local rights.
The legal battle is expected to take a while to make its way through the courts. Protests in Rochester over immigration have remained peaceful, including protests over Border Czar Tom Homan’s visit to Rochester.
That’s a contrast from the tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash bangs over the weekend in Los Angeles, used for crowd control after protesters threw objects at law enforcement.
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