The federal lawsuit is the first by Trump's Justice Department against states or municipalities that have sanctuary city policies.

The Justice Department sued the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago on Thursday, seeking to block state and local protections for undocumented immigrants that the Trump administration says are impeding federal immigration enforcement efforts.

The Justice Department sued the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago and other local jurisdictions alleging their laws are standing in the way of the Trump administration's increased immigration enforcement in the area,