Trump Admin Sues Los Angeles Over Sanctuary City Policies

The Trump administration is challenging Los Angeles’ sanctuary city policies in court, the latest major city to be targeted for laws that restrict cooperation between federal immigration authorities and local law enforcement.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Monday against the City of Los Angeles, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. In its lawsuit, federal prosecutors claim LA’s sanctuary laws not only obstruct Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) mission, but also violate the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution...