The Justice Department is suing the city of Los Angeles over its so-called “sanctuary city” policy passed in the weeks following Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential election victory that prevents city resources from going toward immigration enforcement.

The Department of Justice is suing the city of Los Angeles over its sanctuary city policy, alleging it interferes with the enforcement of federal immigration laws, officials announced on Monday. "The challenged law and policies of the City of Los Angeles obstruct the Federal Government's enforcement of federal immigration law and impede consultation and communication between federal,

President Donald Trump has federalized the National Guard and dispatched Marines to the city to respond to protests of ICE immigration raids. The ICE agents, many of whom are masked, have been spotted throughout the region, arresting about 2,000 immigrants since June 6, according to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times.