The Trump administration is suing Boston and the Massachusetts city's Mayor Michelle Wu over its sanctuary city laws that the Justice Department said Thursday "interfere with the federal government's enforcement of its immigration laws."

The big picture: The suit that was filed in the U.S. District Court in Boston follows similar litigation in other cities over over immigration policies, including New York City, Los Angeles and Denver. • President Trump signed an executive order in April targeting sanctuary cities that don't comply with his agenda of cracking down on undocumented immigrants.

Driving the news: The lawsuit accuses Boston officials of refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, resulting in the release of "dangerous criminals" from police custody who would

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