How did U.S. Pres. Donald Trump’s administration respond to sanctuary cities during his second term?

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U.S. Pres. Donald Trump’s administration opposed sanctuary cities, and raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement occurred in cities such as Chicago and New York City in 2025. That same year the Department of Justice sued jurisdictions with immigration-friendly policies, and Trump instructed the withholding of federal funding from sanctuary cities.