The action comes days after an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in the face during an ambush robbery attempt.

The case filed Thursday is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to sanction New York City over its "sanctuary" policies. Earlier this year, the administration began to claw back tens of millions of dollars that had already been allocated by Congress in migrant-crisis reimbursements.

The Trump administration is increasing its federal action on immigration, threatening legal action, raids and funding cuts to so-called "sanctuary cities."