Trump Administration Suing California For Its Sanctuary Laws

The Trump administration is taking action in its efforts to curb illegal immigration, taking aim at the largest so-called sanctuary state in the nation. The Department of Justice is filing suit against California, according to the New York Times.

The lawsuit, expected to be filed sometime late Tuesday in federal court in Sacramento, is over three recently passed California laws that "... make it impossible for federal immigration officials to do their jobs and deport criminals who were born outside of the United States," according to the NYT report.

The suit names the State of California, Gov. Jerry Brown and state Attorney General Xavier Becerra among the defendants.

Brown on Tuesday evening called the action a "political stunt."

"At a time of unprecedented political turmoil, Jeff Sessions has come to California to further divide and polarize America," Brown said on Twitter. "Jeff, these political stunts may be the norm in Washington, but they don’t work here. SAD!!!"

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to tout the lawsuit from Sacramento at a law enforcement event on Wednesday.

Read more from the New York Times here.

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• 'Sanctuary State' Law Signed By Gov. Brown

PHOTO: Attorney General Jeff Sessions listens during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on February 27, 2018. He's expected in California on Wednesday to address the new DOJ lawsuit against the state. CREDIT: Toya Sarno Jordan/ Getty Images News / Getty Images