Trump Administration Sues NYC Over Sanctuary City Policy
The suit marks an escalation of tensions between federal and city policymakers over the city’s sanctuary policies in the wake of the shooting of a Custom Border Protection agent last Saturday.
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New York City’s sanctuary city policies are unconstitutional and make it harder for federal immigration officers to do their jobs, the US Justice Department says in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday.
The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, cites several city laws that DOJ says are “impeding the consultation and communication between federal and local law enforcement officials that is necessary for the United States to enforce the law and keep Americans safe.”