New York City and the state are pushing back against the federal government’s stepped-up immigration enforcement in NYC, filing separate briefs in federal court on Monday.

Both cases are pending in the Southern District of New York, with the city backing a request to halt courthouse arrests under the Administrative Procedure Act and the state seeking a preliminary injunction to stop prolonged detentions at 26 Federal Plaza.

The city’s brief, filed Aug. 18, backs a lawsuit accusing the federal government of unlawfully targeting immigrants for arrest at courthouses. It argues the practice deters people from attending hearings and undermines public safety.

The Aug. 1 lawsuit, filed by groups including African Communities Together and The Door, says Immigration and Customs Enforcement has c

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