A federal lawsuit challenging Rochester’s Sanctuary City policy was dismissed “without prejudice” this week by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, city officials announced ...

As federal immigration officers came to take away workers at a Rochester construction site on Westminster Road, advocates for sanctuary city policies turned up Sept. 9 in an effort to stop it. One ...

Previous attempts to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities were blocked by federal judges. Still, AG Pam Bondi promised to "eradicate these harmful policies around the country." Federal ...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter dated Aug. 13 to sanctuary jurisdictions across the country, including Rochester, stating the U.S. has a long history of ...

A federal judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging the city of Rochester, New York's practices as a “sanctuary city.” Judge Frank Geraci ruled on Thursday that the lawsuit became ...

On August 26, 2025, the Rochester City Council voted unanimously to strengthen the city’s long-standing sanctuary city policy, adopting Ordinance No. 2025-283. The measure, formally adopted on August ...

Advocates filled Rochester City Council chambers ahead of a vote on a new sanctuary city law in August. U.S. District Judge Frank Geraci has dismissed a court case filed by the U.S. Department of ...

A federal judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging the city of Rochester, New York’s practices as a “sanctuary city.” Judge Frank Geraci ruled on Thursday that the lawsuit became ...