Showing posts with label Washtenaw County. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washtenaw County. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Federal judge dismisses Trump admin lawsuit against Washtenaw County "sanctuary" policies

"Apparently flummoxed by the County’s decision to focus its resources on local priorities and public safety, the United States sues to demand Washtenaw County’s cooperation, the use of its jail cells, and its resources," Behm wrote. 

The judge wrote that nothing in the Immigration and Nationality Act required the Washtenaw County sheriff to hold people in the county jail at the request of the Department of Homeland Security...

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-08-22/federal-judge-dismisses-trump-admin-lawsuit-against-washtenaw-county-sanctuary-policies


 

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Washtenaw County asks for federal immigration lawsuit to be dismissed

“It's just Washtenaw County telling the federal government, ‘We're not going to do your job, and if you want to do your job and do immigration enforcement, you can, but you can't do it with our county's resources,’” said Philip Mayor, deputy legal director at the ACLU of Michigan...

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-justice-legal-system/2026-06-24/washtenaw-county-asks-for-federal-immigration-lawsuit-to-be-dismissed


 








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