The Department of Justice is suing the city of Los Angeles over its sanctuary city policy, alleging it interferes with the enforcement of federal immigration laws, officials announced on Monday."The challenged law and policies of the City of Los Angeles obstruct the Federal Government's enforcement of federal immigration law and impede consultation and communication between federal,

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

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.