After a federal judge threw out the Trump Administration's lawsuit against sanctuary cities in Illinois, the government looks towards New York

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against New York City, its mayor and several other officials to challenge the city's sanctuary city laws, calling the policies "unconstitutional."

The case filed Thursday is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to sanction New York City over its "sanctuary" policies. Earlier this year, the administration began to claw back tens of millions of dollars that had already been allocated by Congress in migrant-crisis reimbursements.

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against New York City on Thursday over its “sanctuary” laws, continuing a monthslong effort to crack down on localities that attempt to shield undocumented immigrants from federal detainment efforts.

The Justice Department says city officials are intentionally obstructing enforcement of federal immigration law.