The lawsuit, filed in California’s Central District federal court, cites 'a crisis of illegal immigration,' and accuses sanctuary cities such as L.A. of hindering efforts to address that crisis.

In a lawsuit, the Department of Justice says Los Angeles' sanctuary city policies interfere with federal immigration laws.

The Trump administration has sued the city of Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass, and the City Council over its "sanctuary city" policies.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump would try to work with Zohran Mamdani if he's elected mayor, despite his policies.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani defended his democratic socialism on Sunday and argued that his focus on economic issues should serve as a model for the party, even though some top Democrats have been reluctant to embrace him.