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Trump Administration Sues Los Angeles Over Refusal To Cooperate With Federal Immigration Crackdown


The administration claims that sanctuary city policies hinder ICE enforcement

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement, “Sanctuary policies were the driving cause of the violence, chaos, and attacks on law enforcement that Americans recently witnessed in Los Angeles. The preferences of the City of Los Angeles notwithstanding, Congress made an explicit policy choice that such removals can be effectuated by civil arrest warrants for immigration enforcement.” California Governor Gavin Newsom filed suit against Trump over his decision to send troops to the city, arguing that it was overreaction that only inflamed tensions.

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