Trump Sues LA, Targets Sanctuary City Policies

The Trump administration has filed a federal lawsuit against Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass, and the City Council, claiming the city's sanctuary ordinance obstructs federal immigration enforcement and violates the Supremacy Clause. The ordinance prohibits city resources and personnel from assisting federal immigration authorities or sharing data. Federal officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, blame the policy for fueling recent riots, violence, and attacks on law enforcement during protests against immigration raids that led to the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines. The Department of Justice seeks to block enforcement of the ordinance, asserting that it undermines law enforcement and public safety. The lawsuit is part of a broader Trump administration challenge to similar sanctuary policies in other major U.S. cities and follows weeks of aggressive federal immigration raids in Los Angeles. City officials and immigrant advocates have not yet responded publicly to the lawsuit.