From the Daily Mail: Donald Trump is ramping up his war against liberal ‘sanctuary city’ Los Angeles with a new major lawsuit.
The Justice Department, led by Trump appointee Pam Bondi, sued the city on Monday following weeks of anti-ICE riots and destruction.
The lawsuit argues that LA’s policies attempting to ‘deliberately’ thwart the work of immigration agents violate federal law.
‘Sanctuary policies were the driving cause of the violence, chaos, and attacks on law enforcement that Americans recently witnessed in Los Angeles,’ Bondi said in a statement to the Daily Mail.
‘Jurisdictions like Los Angeles that flout federal law by prioritizing illegal aliens over American citizens are undermining law enforcement at every level – it ends under President Trump.’
According to a press release by the Justice Department, the lawsuit was filed against the City of Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and the Los Angeles City Council
“Today’s lawsuit holds the City of Los Angeles accountable for deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration law,” said U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli for the Central District of California. “The United States Constitution’s Supremacy Clause prohibits the City from picking and choosing which federal laws will be enforced and which will not. By assisting removable aliens in evading federal law enforcement, the City’s unlawful and discriminatory ordinance has contributed to a lawless and unsafe environment that this lawsuit will help end.”
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The Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Sanctuary City Policies In Los Angeles, California
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— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) June 30, 2025
Meanwhile, LA Mayor Karen Bass is complaining that the National Guard is still in Los Angeles, and claims it’s just a political stunt.
Hundreds of National Guard troops are still deployed in Los Angeles — a pure political stunt. We need to call it out every chance we get.
Thanks to @FPWellman for having me on and helping set the record straight. pic.twitter.com/jtJtT35qZT
— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) June 30, 2025
In another post on X, Bas fumed, “ICE raids in LA spark fear in immigrant communities. Combined with tariffs, the Trump administration continues to attack the economy of the second largest city in the country.”
ICE raids in LA spark fear in immigrant communities.
Combined with tariffs, the Trump administration continues to attack the economy of the second largest city in the country.https://t.co/phNc1QO8r9
— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) June 28, 2025
NEW: Trump admin sues LA over policies they say impede federal immigration authorities
“Sanctuary policies were the driving cause of the violence, chaos, and attacks on law enforcement that Americans recently witnessed in Los Angeles,” @AGPamBondi said. https://t.co/6Y0bNBPQIv
— Cameron Arcand (@cameron_arcand) June 30, 2025