The Justice Department on Thursday announced a lawsuit against New York City’s so-called sanctuary city policies, days after the Trump administration blamed those policies for the shooting of an off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer in Manhattan.

New York City faces federal lawsuit from the Trump administration targeting sanctuary policies dating back to 1989 that prevent authorities from honoring ICE detainer requests.

The Trump administration on Thursday sued New York City over local laws that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, saying the statutes unlawfully thwart immigration arrests and conflict with federal immigration law.

The Justice Department on Thursday filed a lawsuit against New York City and the city’s leaders for impeding the Trump administration’s immigration actions. The legal action comes days after an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in the face and leg during an ambush robbery attempt in an upper Manhattan park,

President Donald Trump issued a provocative threat during a Cabinet meeting this week: If New York City elects a “communist” mayor, he might take the city over, just like he might take over Washington,

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced last week that the Department of Justice is suing New York City and Mayor Eric Adams over the city's sanctuary laws.

President Donald Trump claimed he will use presidential powers to stop democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani from "destroying" New York City.

Mayor Eric Adams, whose corruption charges were dropped so he could help with deportations, is among the defendants in the suit, which argues the federal government has sole power over immigration.

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against New York City on Thursday over its “sanctuary” laws, continuing a monthslong effort to crack down on localities that attempt to shield undocumented immigrants from federal detainment efforts.