State lawmakers passed the ban in 2020 when President Trump in his first term escalated arrests of undocumented immigrants at state and local courts.

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging a New York state law that blocks immigration officials from arresting individuals at or near New York courthouses. The complaint, filed in federal court in Albany,

Federal officials are challenging a New York law that bars immigration arrests near courthouses, according to Spectrum News. The Department of Justice filed suit Thursday, arguing the 2020 Protect Our Courts Act obstructs federal authority to detain undocumented individuals.