The federal government has filed a suit against the state of New York over a law that has kept ICE enforcement out of the state's courthouses.

The administration of President Donald Trump has made it very clear that cracking down on illegal immigration is one of its top priorities -- if not the top priority. Trump has empowered agencies like U.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit challenging a New York state law that blocks immigration officials from arresting individuals at or near New York courthouses.