Border czar Tom Homan plans to increase ICE agents in sanctuary cities like New York, following a shooting by undocumented individuals.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday sued New York City over its “sanctuary city” policies, arguing they are obstructing the government from enforcing immigration law and contributed to the recent shooting of an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer.

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

Data released by the Department of Homeland Security shows that the Trump administration has surged the number of ICE detainers in New York City compared to former President Joe Biden.

President Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, says sanctuary cities are now his priority after the shooting of a Customs and Border Protection agent over the weekend in New York City.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blamed New York City officials and “sanctuary city policies” for the shooting of an off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer in an apparent robbery gone wrong over the weekend.

Trump administration officials criticized New York City’s sanctuary policies on Monday during a press conference after an attack on an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer over the weekend.