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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Martin Belam

First Thing: Judge thwarts Trump administration attempt to overthrow LA ‘sanctuary city’ policy

Protesters hold placards with a picture of a footballer kicking an ice cube and the words: Kick Ice Out.
A recent protest called for ICE to be banned from the World Cup in Los Angeles. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Good morning. A California court has dismissed a lawsuit filed ⁠by Donald Trump’s administration against Los Angeles over a city ordinance making it a “sanctuary city” and limiting ⁠its cooperation with federal ⁠immigration ​authorities.

Fernando Olguin, a judge in the central California US district court, rejected the administration’s argument that the city’s policy was unconstitutional. ⁠He gave the administration permission to file an amended complaint. The White House did not ⁠immediately respond to the Guardian’s request for comment.

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