The Justice Department says city officials are intentionally obstructing enforcement of federal immigration law.

The Justice Department filed suit against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials to challenge the city's sanctuary laws for undocumented immigrants.

The U.S. government on Thursday sued New York City, seeking to block enforcement of several local laws its says are designed to impede its ability to enforce federal immigration laws. In a complaint filed in Brooklyn federal court,

The action comes days after an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in the face during an ambush robbery attempt.

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and top city officials, alleging that the city’s so-called sanctuary policies reflect an “intentional” attempt to obstruct federal immigration law.

The lawsuit favorably quotes the mayor, while condemning city policies that bar cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Federal immigration authorities are ramping up enforcement across New York City in a major 2025 crackdown, targeting “sanctuary” policies and sparking fierce backlash.

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has filed a new lawsuit against New York City, escalating its ongoing campaign against "sanctuary cities."

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 case filed Thursday is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to sanction New York City over its "sanctuary" policies. Earlier this year, the administration began to claw back tens of millions of dollars that had already been allocated by Congress in migrant-crisis reimbursements.

The DOJ has filed a lawsuit against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, and other city leaders to challenge laws that protect undocumented migrants, citing city ordinances that block local