Trump has lost most court battles against sanctuary cities in his second term, but new legal fights over license plates and mask bans could shift that pattern.
The Justice Department sued four states for denying unmarked plates to immigration agents, raising untested questions about federal and state power.
Legal experts say Trump may fare better with these novel challenges than those against traditional sanctuary policies that courts have repeatedly rejected.
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President Donald Trump is fighting back against states that refuse to aid his immigration agenda after a wave of court losses, with a series of new lawsuits that tee up untested legal questions about the power of state and federal governments.
