US President Donald Trump’s administration filed a complaint against New York City, its mayor Eric Adams, and other city representatives and officials on Thursday over its sanctuary city laws , alleging they are unconstitutional and violate federal immigration enforcement statutes.

Specifically, the Trump administration challenged New York City Administrative Code §§ 9-131, 9-205, 14-154, and 10-178, as well as New York City Police Department (NYPD) Operations Order No. 4. The administration requested a permanent injunction prohibiting their enforcement, alleging that the laws violate the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act , and the Immigration Reform Act .

§9-205 generally forbids the Department of Probation from honoring civil imm

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