Bondi wrote that sanctuary jurisdictions’ policies give “aliens cover to perpetrate crimes in our communities and evade the immigration consequences that federal law requires.”

Nearly 400 arrests have been made since President Donald Trump declared a public safety emergency in the District and activated National Guard troops to assist local law enforcement, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

In a filing as part of the lawsuit, MPD Chief Pamela Smith said the takeover places officers and residents at “grave risk.”