In the complaint challenging Colorado and Denver sanctuary policies, the DOJ argues that the federal government has “preemptive authority to regulate immigration matters,” and claims that the policies were crafted “by intent and design” to obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts.

The lawsuit, which names the governor and mayor as defendants, is the latest move by the White House to try to get local governments to cooperate more with its immigration agenda.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a lawsuit against Colorado and Denver’s top elected officials seeking to overturn state and local laws that limit federal immigration enforcement in