The Latest: Chicago claims victory in immigration lawsuit

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on battle between sanctuary cities and the Trump administration over public safety funds. (all times local):

4:45 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is claiming victory over President Donald Trump’s administration after a federal appeals court upheld a temporary injunction barring the Justice Department from applying new conditions to awarding public safety funds.

A federal appeals court in Chicago upheld a temporary injunction imposed last year by a lower court. The three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold public safety grants from cities that don’t cooperate with its immigration enforcement policies.

The administration in July imposed a condition that cities receiving public safety grants must agree to inform federal agents when immigrants in the country illegally are about to be released from police detention. Chicago was among several cities that sued the administration.

After declaring victory, Emanuel noted the fight with the Trump administration about the issue isn’t over. He said the city believes in being a welcoming city to immigrants and the principal of community policing.

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3:50 p.m.

A federal appeals court in Chicago has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot withhold public safety grants from cities that don’t cooperate with its immigration enforcement policies, agreeing with a temporary injunction imposed earlier this year by a lower court judge.

The decision by a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday says the administration exceeded its authority in establishing new conditions for cities to qualify for the grants.

The administration in July imposed a condition that cities receiving public safety grants must agree to inform federal agents when immigrants in the country illegally are about to be released from police detention.

All three judges agreed to the injunction Thursday, but one judge said it should be for Chicago only and not nationwide.