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<p>The Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles on Monday, claiming its policy limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts promotes attacks on law enforcement, the latest legal battle centered around the L.A. protests against federal deportation raids.</p>
<figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6862d665688756cd83440f24/US-POLITICS-IMMIGRATION/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="US-POLITICS-IMMIGRATION" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion classname="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">U.S. Customs and Border Police (CBP) officers regroup next to their vehicles as they are surrounded <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... More</span><span class="expanded-caption"> by community members who pushed back against their attempt to raid a store in Bell, just south of Los Angeles, California, on June 20, 2025. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>AFP via Getty Images</small></figcaption></figure>

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The lawsuit claims sanctuary city laws “intentionally discriminate against the Federal Government.”{ai:summary}<p>The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles, alleging that the city's policy limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement encourages violence against law enforcement. This legal action is part of ongoing tensions related to protests against federal deportation efforts. </p><p>The situation escalated during a recent incident where U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers faced community pushback while attempting to conduct a raid in Bell, California. #illegals</p>

Trump Sues Los Angeles Over Sanctuary City Immigration Policies

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