India, July 25 -- The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, and several other city officials to challenge New York's so-called "sanctuary city" laws.
In the complaint, the Justice Department alleges that New York's sanctuary policies have allowed dangerous criminals to roam the streets and commit heinous crimes within the community. These policies reflect an intentional effort to obstruct federal law enforcement and thus are preempted under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, according to it.
"New York City has released thousands of criminals on the streets to commit violent crimes against law-abiding citizens due to sanctuary city policies," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. "If Ne...