Democratic state and local officials are forcefully pushing back against threats from Attorney General Pam Bondi that their jurisdictions could be stripped of federal funding or they could face criminal prosecution if they don’t back away from so-called “sanctuary” policies for suspected undocumented immigrants.

Sanctuary jurisdictions remain defiant after Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a deadline to cooperate with federal authorities, and one indicated it had "no intention of changing."

Almost 200 illegal migrants in New York have been charged with federal crimes for entering the US illegally — after the Trump administration found a workaround to bypass sanctuary city

The Department of Justice has sued New York Mayor Eric Adams, challenging local "sanctuary" policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. It wants New York City's sanctuary policies to be declared unconstitutional, saying they impede the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

The Trump administration on Thursday sued New York City, arguing that its "sanctuary" policies shield criminals and impede the federal government's ability to enforce immigration laws. The lawsuit ...