The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the city on Monday, alleging that L.A.’s sanctuary city policies are “illegal” and “interfere with and discriminate

President Donald Trump’s administration has sued Los Angeles, claiming the city is obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws and creating a lawless environment.

President Donald Trump has federalized the National Guard and dispatched Marines to the city to respond to protests of ICE immigration raids. The ICE agents, many of whom are masked, have been spotted throughout the region, arresting about 2,000 immigrants since June 6, according to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times.