White House suing state of Colorado, city of Denver, local leaders over "sanctuary" policies

The White House has filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado, the city of Denver and a list of local leaders. The suit claims state and city laws labeled as "sanctuary" policies are dangerous and hurting the Trump Administration's efforts to deport people who are here illegally.  

The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in Denver. It specifically mentions the controversial apartment complex in Aurora which President Trump claimed last year had been taken over by a Venezuelan gang.

It calls out city ordinances and state laws like the one blocking local law enforcement agencies from helping federal immigration authorities. It claims Denver and Colorado's policies "by intent and design interfere with and discriminate against the Federal Government's enforcement of federal immigration law," as stated in the lawsuit's complaint.